Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence(1983)

🎬124 min
📅1983-05-28
🎭Drama, History, War
7.3/10

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.

Production

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

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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