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Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence

05/28/1983

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2hrs 4min

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Drama

,History

,War

Java, 1942 — A clash of cultures, a test of the human spirit.

STORY

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.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • David Bowie
  • Tom Conti
  • Ryuichi Sakamoto
  • Takeshi Kitano
  • Jack Thompson

    Directors

  • Nagisa Ōshima
  • Lee Tamahori
  • Takashi Ueno
  • Raijin Nakahata

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

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

    Production Countries

  • Japan
  • New Zealand
  • United Kingdom

LANGUAGES

  • English
  • Japanese

Cast

David Bowie

Celliers

Tom Conti

Lawrence

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

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