Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983)

Island of Java, 1942, during World War II. British Major Jack Celliers arrives at a Japanese prison camp, run by the strict Captain Yonoi. Colonel John Lawrence, who has a profound knowledge of Japanese culture, and Sergeant Hara, brutal and simpleton, will witness the struggle of wills between two men from very different backgrounds who are tragically destined to clash.

Directing:
  • Nagisa Ōshima

Writing:
  • Paul Mayersberg
  • Laurens van der Post
  • Nagisa Ōshima

Stars:
Release Date: 1983-05-28
themoviedb icon 7.3/10
  • Country: JP, NZ, GB
  • Language: English | 日本語
  • Runtime: 124
  • Revenue: $2,306,560

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David Bowie
David Bowie
Celliers
Tom Conti
Tom Conti
Lawrence
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Ryuichi Sakam...
Yonoi
Takeshi Kitano
Takeshi Kitan...
Hara
Jack Thompson
Jack Thompson
Hicksley
Johnny Okura
Johnny Okura
Kanemoto
Alistair Browning
Alistair Brow...
De Jong
Yuya Uchida
Yuya Uchida
Commandant of Military Prison
Ryūnosuke Kaneda
Ryūnosuke Kan...
President of the Court
Takashi Naito
Takashi Naito
Lieutenant Iwata
Rokkō Toura
Rokkō Toura
Interpreter
Kan Mikami
Kan Mikami
Lieutenant Itō
Hideo Murota
Hideo Murota
New Commandant of Camp
Geoff Clendon
Geoff Clendon
Australian Doctor
Grant Bridger
Grant Bridger
P.O.W. Officer
Geoff Allen
Geoff Allen
P.O.W. #2
Colin Francis
Colin Francis
P.O.W. #6
Arthur Ranford
Arthur Ranfor...
P.O.W. #13
Ian Miller
Ian Miller
English Guard
Hiroshi Mikami
Hiroshi Mikam...
Japanese Soldier #5
Peter Barakan
Peter Barakan
P.O.W. (uncredited)
Beat Kiyoshi
Beat Kiyoshi
Japanese Soldier (uncredited)
坂本龙一
坂本龙一
Yonoi
Johnny Ohkura
Johnny Ohkura
Kanemoto
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