Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
1983 · 124 min
Drama · History · War
★ 7.3Trailer
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.
Crew
- Director Nagisa Ōshima
- Screenplay Nagisa Ōshima
- Screenplay Paul Mayersberg
- Director of Photography Tōichirō Narushima
Cast
David Bowie
Celliers
Tom Conti
Lawrence
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Yonoi
Takeshi Kitano
Hara
Jack Thompson
Hicksley
Johnny Ohkura
Kanemoto
Alistair Browning
De Jong
- J
James Malcolm
Celliers' Brother
- C
Chris Broun
Celliers (12 Years)
Yuya Uchida
Commandant of Military Prison
Ryūnosuke Kaneda
President of the Court
Takashi Naito
Lieutenant Iwata
Crew
- Director — Nagisa Ōshima
- Screenplay — Nagisa Ōshima
- Screenplay — Paul Mayersberg
- Director of Photography — Tōichirō Narushima
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