Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
1983·Movie·
·2h 4min
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About
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.
DNA
- Themes
- Click below to reveal spoilersRedemptionSurvivalWar's ImpactIsolationExistentialismFriendshipCultural Clash
- Plot
- Click below to reveal spoilersBetrayalIdentity CrisisEscaping CaptivityUnlikely AlliancesMoral DilemmasCultural MisunderstandingInterrogation And TorturePrisoner Of War
- Narrative
- Character Types
- Costume and Set
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No sequels or prequels available
Crew
Directed by:
Nagisa Ōshima, Tōichirō Narushima, Lee Tamahori
Produced by:
Terry Glinwood, Geoffrey Nethercott, Eiko Ōshima
Composed by:
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Cast
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