Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983)

ALL 05/28/1983 (ja) Drama, History, War 124 Min
  • Release
    05/28/1983
  • Production
    Recorded Picture Company, National Film Trustee Company, Antares-Nova, Oshima Productions, Broadbank Investments, Asahi Broadcasting Corporation
  • Rotten tomato
    73%
  • Original title
    戦場のメリークリスマス
  • Original language
    ja
  • Production Cost
  • 2,306,560.00
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Java, 1942— A clash of cultures, a test of the human spirit.

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.

  1. Nagisa Ōshima

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Jeremy Thomas

    Producer



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  1. David Bowie

    Celliers

  2. Tom Conti

    Lawrence

  3. Ryuichi Sakamoto

    Yonoi

  4. Takeshi Kitano

    Hara

  5. Jack Thompson

    Hicksley

  6. Johnny Ohkura

    Kanemoto

  7. Alistair Browning

    De Jong

  8. James Malcolm

    Celliers' Brother

  9. Chris Broun

    Celliers (12 Years)

  10. Yuya Uchida

    Commandant of Military Prison

  11. Ryūnosuke Kaneda

    President of the Court

  12. Takashi Naito

    Lieutenant Iwata

  13. Tamio Ishikura

    Prosecutor

  14. Rokkō Toura

    Interpreter

  15. Kan Mikami

    Lieutenant Itō

  16. Yūji Honma

    PFC Yajima

  17. Daisuke Iijima

    Corporal Ueki

  18. Hideo Murota

    New Commandant of Camp

  19. Barry Dorking

    Chief Doctor

  20. Geoff Clendon

    Australian Doctor

  21. Grant Bridger

    P.O.W. Officer

  22. Richard Adams

    P.O.W. #1

  23. Geoff Allen

    P.O.W. #2

  24. Michael Baxter-Lax

    P.O.W. #3

  25. Mark Berg

    P.O.W. #4

  26. Marcus Campbell

    P.O.W. #5

  27. Colin Francis

    P.O.W. #6

  28. Richard Hensby

    P.O.W. #7

  29. Richard Hoare

    P.O.W. #8

  30. Martin Ibbertson

    P.O.W. #9

  31. Rob Jayne

    P.O.W. #10

  32. Richard Mills

    P.O.W. #11

  33. Mark Penrose

    P.O.W. #12

  34. Arthur Ranford

    P.O.W. #13

  35. Steve Smith

    P.O.W. #14

  36. Stephen Taylor

    P.O.W. #15

  37. Richard Zimmerman

    P.O.W. #16

  38. Ian Miller

    English Guard

  39. Don Stevens

    Pastor

  40. Yōichi Iijima

    Japanese Soldier #1

  41. Satoshi Itō

    Japanese Soldier #2

  42. Masaki Kusakabe

    Japanese Soldier #3

  43. Kunihide Kuruma

    Japanese Soldier #4

  44. Hiroshi Mikami

    Japanese Soldier #5

  45. Akihiro Masuda

    Japanese Soldier #6

  46. Tokuhisa Masuda

    Japanese Soldier #7

  47. Takeshi Nagasawa

    Japanese Soldier #8

  48. Takashi Odashima

    Japanese Soldier #9

  49. Masanori Okada

    Japanese Soldier #10

  50. Shoetsu Sato

    Japanese Soldier #11

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 59 , Crews : 35

Keyword

Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983) 124 Min

ALL 05/28/1983 (ja)
Drama, History, War
  • Release 05/28/1983
  • Production
    Recorded Picture Company, National Film Trustee Company, Antares-Nova, Oshima Productions, Broadbank Investments, Asahi Broadcasting Corporation
  • Original title 戦場のメリークリスマス
  • ja
  • Revenue2,306,560.00

Java, 1942— A clash of cultures, a test of the human spirit.

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.

  1. Nagisa Ōshima

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Tomoyo Ōshima

    Editor

  4. Jeremy Thomas

    Producer