Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983)

Production companies : Recorded Picture Company / National Film Trustee Company / Antares-Nova / Oshima Productions / Broadbank Investments / Asahi Broadcasting Corporation /

May 28, 1983 2h 4m Japan Drama English More

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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.

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title：Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
status：Released
Release date： 1983
Runtime：2h 4m
Genres： Drama · History · War ·
Countries of origin： Japan · New Zealand · United Kingdom ·
Original Language： English · Japanese ·
Director： Nagisa Ōshima /
Writers： Laurens van der Post · Nagisa Ōshima · Paul Mayersberg ·
Production companies： Recorded Picture Company · National Film Trustee Company · Antares-Nova · Oshima Productions · Broadbank Investments · Asahi Broadcasting Corporation ·
Revenue：$2,306,560.00
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.