Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983)
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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.
- Released
- May 28, 1983
- Director
- Nagisa Ōshima
- Writer
- Nagisa Ōshima, Paul Mayersberg
- Studio
- Recorded Picture Company, National Film Trustee Company, Antares-Nova
- Language
- English, Japanese
- Revenue
- $2,306,560
- Country
- Japan, New Zealand, United Kingdom
