Basic Info
Release: May 28, 1983
Runtime: 124 min
Rating: ⭐ 7.3/10 (499 votes)
Status: Released
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Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
1983
124 min
⭐ 7.3/10
499 votes
Overview
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.
Genres
Drama
History
War
Production Countries
- Japan
- New Zealand
- United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
- English en
- Japanese ja
Flatrate
Criterion Channel
Cast
David Bowie
Celliers
Tom Conti
Lawrence
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Yonoi
Takeshi Kitano
Hara
Jack Thompson
Hicksley
Johnny Ohkura
Kanemoto
Alistair Browning
De Jong
James Malcolm
Celliers' Brother
Chris Broun
Celliers (12 Years)
Yuya Uchida
Commandant of Military Prison
Ryūnosuke Kaneda
President of the Court
Takashi Naito
Lieutenant Iwata
Crew
Nagisa Ōshima
Screenplay
Paul Mayersberg
Screenplay
Eiko Ōshima
Executive Producer
Terry Glinwood
Executive Producer
Jeremy Thomas
Producer
Nagisa Ōshima
Director
Geoffrey Nethercott
Executive Producer
Masato Hara
Executive Producer
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