Release Date
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Original Release
May 28, 1983
2h 4m
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983)
⭐ 7.3124 min
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
Department: Directing
⭐Popularity: 1.8
Cast
David Bowie
Celliers
⭐1.2
Tom Conti
Lawrence
⭐1.4
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Yonoi
⭐1.4
Takeshi Kitano
Hara
⭐2.0
Jack Thompson
Hicksley
⭐1.1
Johnny Ohkura
Kanemoto
⭐1.1
Alistair Browning
De Jong
⭐0.4
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James Malcolm
Celliers' Brother
⭐0.1
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Chris Broun
Celliers (12 Years)
⭐0.4
Yuya Uchida
Commandant of Military Prison
⭐1.0
Genres
DramaHistoryWar
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