Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence

Name: Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
Director: Nagisa Ōshima
Genre: Drama, History, War
Released: 1983-05-28
Duration: 2 h 4 min
Rating: 7.281
Cast: David Bowie, Tom Conti, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Takeshi Kitano, Jack Thompson

Directed by Nagisa Ōshima

Drama

History

War

19832h 4m7.3

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.