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 |
|---|---|
| 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 453 users |
| Popularity | 21 |
| Budget | 0 |
| Revenue | 2,306,560 |
| Language | English, 日本語 |
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