Movie
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
Java, 1942 — A clash of cultures, a test of the human spirit.
19832h 4m★ 7.3DramaHistoryWar
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.
Director
- Nagisa Ōshima
Writers
- Nagisa Ōshima
- Paul Mayersberg
Producers
- Terry Glinwood · Executive Producer
- Geoffrey Nethercott · Executive Producer
- Eiko Oshima · Executive Producer
- Jeremy Thomas
- Masato Hara · Executive Producer
Where to watch
Region: US · via JustWatch / TMDB
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Top cast
David Bowie
Celliers
Tom Conti
Lawrence
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Yonoi
Takeshi Kitano
Hara
Jack Thompson
Hicksley
Johnny Ohkura
Kanemoto
Alistair Browning
De Jong
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James Malcolm
Celliers' Brother
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Chris Broun
Celliers (12 Years)
Yuya Uchida
Commandant of Military Prison
Ryūnosuke Kaneda
President of the Court
Takashi Naito
Lieutenant Iwata
