Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983)
Original title: 戦場のメリークリスマス
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence is a 1983 Japanese-language drama movie directed by Nagisa Ōshima, with a running time of 2h 4m. It stars David Bowie, Tom Conti and Ryuichi Sakamoto.
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 as Celliers
- Tom Conti as Lawrence
- Ryuichi Sakamoto as Yonoi
- Takeshi Kitano as Hara
- Jack Thompson as Hicksley
- Johnny Ohkura as Kanemoto
- Alistair Browning as De Jong
- James Malcolm as Celliers' Brother
- Chris Broun as Celliers (12 Years)
- Yuya Uchida as Commandant of Military Prison
- Ryūnosuke Kaneda as President of the Court
- Takashi Naito as Lieutenant Iwata