Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983)2h04
Drama · History · War
Director Nagisa Ōshima (6.9 avg)
Also directed In the Realm of the Senses, Empire of Passion, Taboo, and 36 more
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
David Bowie
Tom Conti
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Takeshi Kitano
Jack Thompson
Johnny Ohkura
Alistair Browning
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