Nagisa Ōshima
Director
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983)
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.73%
Nagisa Ōshima
Screenplay
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
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
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Release Date
May 28, 1983Original Language
English, JapaneseBudget
$0.00Production Company
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