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Film / 1983
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
Directed by
Nagisa Ōshima
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.
The story
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 BowieCelliers
Tom ContiLawrence
Ryuichi SakamotoYonoi
Takeshi KitanoHara
Jack ThompsonHicksley
Johnny OhkuraKanemoto
Alistair BrowningDe Jong
James MalcolmCelliers' Brother
Chris BrounCelliers (12 Years)
Yuya UchidaCommandant of Military Prison
Ryūnosuke KanedaPresident of the Court
Takashi NaitoLieutenant Iwata
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Tamio IshikuraProsecutor
Rokkō TouraInterpreter
Kan MikamiLieutenant Itō
Yūji HonmaPFC Yajima
Daisuke IijimaCorporal Ueki
Hideo MurotaNew Commandant of Camp
Barry DorkingChief Doctor
Geoff ClendonAustralian Doctor
Grant BridgerP.O.W. Officer
Richard AdamsP.O.W. #1
Geoff AllenP.O.W. #2
Michael Baxter-LaxP.O.W. #3
Mark BergP.O.W. #4
Marcus CampbellP.O.W. #5
Colin FrancisP.O.W. #6
Richard HensbyP.O.W. #7
Richard HoareP.O.W. #8
Martin IbbertsonP.O.W. #9
Rob JayneP.O.W. #10
Richard MillsP.O.W. #11
Mark PenroseP.O.W. #12
Arthur RanfordP.O.W. #13
Steve SmithP.O.W. #14
Stephen TaylorP.O.W. #15
Richard ZimmermanP.O.W. #16
Ian MillerEnglish Guard
Don StevensPastor
Yōichi IijimaJapanese Soldier #1
Satoshi ItōJapanese Soldier #2
Masaki KusakabeJapanese Soldier #3
Kunihide KurumaJapanese Soldier #4
Hiroshi MikamiJapanese Soldier #5
Akihiro MasudaJapanese Soldier #6
Tokuhisa MasudaJapanese Soldier #7
Takeshi NagasawaJapanese Soldier #8
Takashi OdashimaJapanese Soldier #9
Masanori OkadaJapanese Soldier #10
Shoetsu SatoJapanese Soldier #11
Rintaro ShibataJapanese Soldier #12
Masamichi ShibasakiJapanese Soldier #13
Kaname ShimuraJapanese Soldier #14
Kenzo ShirahamaJapanese Soldier #15
Hisao TakedaJapanese Soldier #16
Hidenobu TogoJapanese Soldier #17
Atsuo YamashitaJapanese Soldier #18
Heiwa YoshiharaJapanese Soldier #19
Takeshi YūJapanese Soldier #20
Tokuju Masuda
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