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Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence

1983 · 2h 4m · Drama, History, War

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.

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Cast

• David Bowie as Celliers
• Tom Conti as Lawrence
• Ryuichi Sakamoto as Yonoi
• Takeshi Kitano as Hara
• Jack Thompson as Hicksley
• Johnny Ohkura as Kanemoto
• Alistair Browning as De Jong
• James Malcolm as Celliers' Brother
• Chris Broun as Celliers (12 Years)
• Yuya Uchida as Commandant of Military Prison
• Ryūnosuke Kaneda as President of the Court
• Takashi Naito as Lieutenant Iwata

Details

Director

Nagisa Ōshima

Released

May 28, 1983

Runtime

2h 4m

Genres

Drama, History, War

Studio

Recorded Picture Company, National Film Trustee Company and Antares-Nova

Status

Released

TMDB score

7.3 / 10 from 550 votes