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Java, 1942 — A clash of cultures, a test of the human spirit.
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.
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983) is a drama, history and war film directed by Nagisa Ōshima, released on May 28, 1983 with a runtime of 2h 4m. It stars David Bowie, Tom Conti, Ryuichi Sakamoto and Takeshi Kitano. Viewers rate it 7.3 out of 10 across 542 ratings.
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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
Directed by Nagisa Ōshima, written by Laurens van der Post, Nagisa Ōshima and Paul Mayersberg, produced by Jeremy Thomas.
Average viewer score of 7.3/10 from 542 ratings.
This offers a really poignant look at what we might describe as mutual insanity. "Maj. Celliers" (David Bowie) is convicted by the occupying Japanese on the island of Java on citing rebellion. With hindsight, perhaps he would rather not have been, but he is spared the firing squad and sent to the POW camp of "Col Yonoi" (Ryuichi Sakamoto) who leaves much of the day to day brutality to his henchman "Sgt. Hara"…
Reviewed on April 14, 2022
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Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983) is available to stream on YouTube TV and Criterion Channel. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983) includes David Bowie, Tom Conti, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Takeshi Kitano and Jack Thompson. The film was directed by Nagisa Ōshima. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence was released on May 28, 1983 and runs for 2h 4m.
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983) holds an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from 542 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, history and war films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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