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Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence

Original title: 戦場のメリークリスマス

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

  • Movie
  • 1983
  • R
  • 2h 4m

Directed by Nagisa Ōshima

7.3

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7.3 out of 10 from 556 votes

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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.

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Cast and crew

  • David Bowie

    David BowieCelliers

  • Tom Conti

    Tom ContiLawrence

  • Ryuichi Sakamoto

    Ryuichi SakamotoYonoi

  • Takeshi Kitano

    Takeshi KitanoHara

  • Jack Thompson

    Jack ThompsonHicksley

  • Johnny Ohkura

    Johnny OhkuraKanemoto

  • Alistair Browning

    Alistair BrowningDe Jong

  • James MalcolmCelliers' Brother

  • Chris BrounCelliers (12 Years)

  • Yuya Uchida

    Yuya UchidaCommandant of Military Prison

  • Ryūnosuke Kaneda

    Ryūnosuke KanedaPresident of the Court

  • Takashi Naito

    Takashi NaitoLieutenant Iwata

  • Tamio IshikuraProsecutor

  • Rokkō Toura

    Rokkō TouraInterpreter

  • Kan Mikami

    Kan MikamiLieutenant Itō

  • Yūji Honma

    Yūji HonmaPFC Yajima

  • Daisuke Iijima

    Daisuke IijimaCorporal Ueki

  • Hideo Murota

    Hideo MurotaNew Commandant of Camp

Director
Nagisa Ōshima
Writer
Nagisa Ōshima, Paul Mayersberg and Laurens van der Post
Music
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Cinematography
Tōichirō Narushima