Title: Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (戦場のメリークリスマス)
Release Date: 1983-05-28
IMDB ID: tt0085933
Vote Average: 7.3 (510 votes)
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.
Cast: David Bowie (Celliers), Tom Conti (Lawrence), Ryuichi Sakamoto (Yonoi), Takeshi Kitano (Hara), Jack Thompson (Hicksley), Johnny Ohkura (Kanemoto),
Crew: Nagisa Ōshima (Director), Paul Mayersberg (Screenplay), Laurens van der Post (Novel), Terry Glinwood (Executive Producer), Geoffrey Nethercott (Executive Producer), Eiko Oshima (Executive Producer),
Release Date: 1983-05-28
IMDB ID: tt0085933
Vote Average: 7.3 (510 votes)
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.
Cast: David Bowie (Celliers), Tom Conti (Lawrence), Ryuichi Sakamoto (Yonoi), Takeshi Kitano (Hara), Jack Thompson (Hicksley), Johnny Ohkura (Kanemoto),
Crew: Nagisa Ōshima (Director), Paul Mayersberg (Screenplay), Laurens van der Post (Novel), Terry Glinwood (Executive Producer), Geoffrey Nethercott (Executive Producer), Eiko Oshima (Executive Producer),