Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
戦場のメリークリスマス
Release: 1983-05-28
·Runtime: 124m
·★ 7.3
Drama
History
War
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.
Production Countries
Japan
New Zealand
United Kingdom
Production Companies
Recorded Picture Company
National Film Trustee Company
Antares-Nova
Oshima Productions
Broadbank Investments
Asahi Broadcasting Corporation
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Colin Francis
as P.O.W. #6
Jack Thompson
as Hicksley
Takashi Naito
as Lieutenant Iwata
Geoff Clendon
as Australian Doctor
Johnny Ohkura
as Kanemoto
Ryūnosuke Kaneda
as President of the Court
Daisuke Iijima
as Corporal Ueki
David Bowie
as Celliers
Takeshi Kitano
as Hara
Kan Mikami
as Lieutenant Itō
Hideo Murota
as New Commandant of Camp
Geoff Allen
as P.O.W. #2
Arthur Ranford
as P.O.W. #13
Ian Miller
as English Guard
Ryuichi Sakamoto
as Yonoi
Yuya Uchida
as Commandant of Military Prison
Rokkō Toura
as Interpreter
Tom Conti
as Lawrence
Alistair Browning
as De Jong
Grant Bridger
as P.O.W. Officer
Hiroshi Mikami
as Japanese Soldier #5
