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.
Title | Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence |
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Year | 1983 |
Genre | Drama, History, War |
Country | Japan, New Zealand, United Kingdom |
Studio | Recorded Picture Company, National Film Trustee Company, Antares-Nova, Oshima Productions, Broadbank Investments, Asahi Broadcasting Corporation |
Cast | David Bowie, Tom Conti, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Takeshi Kitano, Jack Thompson, Johnny Ohkura |
Crew | Nagisa Ōshima (Director), Laurens van der Post (Novel), Ryuichi Sakamoto (Original Music Composer), Eiko Ōshima (Executive Producer), Terry Glinwood (Executive Producer), Jeremy Thomas (Producer) |
Keyword | based on novel or book, war crimes, world war ii, prisoner of war, pacific war, court martial, prison camp, meditative, 1940s, java, indonesia, depressing, complicated, distressing, frustrated |
Release | May 28, 1983 |
Runtime | 124 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 7.30 / 10 by 448 users |
Popularity | 11 |
Budget | 0 |
Revenue | 2,306,560 |
Language | English, 日本語 |