Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
1983, Film, 123 min, Drama, War, Japanese, Japan, MoviePedia score 71
Java, 1942 — A clash of cultures, a test of the human spirit.
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.
Directed by Nagisa Ōshima
Cast
- David Bowie as Celliers
- Tom Conti as Lawrence
- Ryūichi Sakamoto as Yonoi
- Takeshi Kitano as Hara
- Jack Thompson as Hicksley
- Johnny Ōkura as Kanemoto
- Alistair Browning as De Jong
- James Malcolm as Celliers' Brother
- Chris Broun as Celliers 12 Years
- Yūya Uchida as Commandant of Military Prison
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