Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence

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.

Genre: Drama, History, War

Stars: David Bowie, Tom Conti, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Takeshi Kitano, Jack Thompson, Johnny Ohkura

Crew: Nagisa Ōshima (Director), Nagisa Ōshima (Screenplay), Paul Mayersberg (Screenplay), Laurens van der Post (Novel), Terry Glinwood (Executive Producer), Geoffrey Nethercott (Executive Producer)

Country: Japan, New Zealand, United Kingdom

Language: English日本語

Studio: Recorded Picture Company, National Film Trustee Company, Antares-Nova, Oshima Productions, Broadbank Investments, Asahi Broadcasting Corporation

Runtime: 124 minutes

Quality: HD

Released: May 28, 1983

IMDb: 3.678

Keywords:based on novel or book, war crimes, world war ii, prisoner of war, pacific war, court martial, prison camp, meditative, 1940s, java, indonesia, depressing, complicated, distressing, frustrated

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Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence

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