Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983)

Directed by Nagisa Ōshima

Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence movie poster

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.

Genre: Drama, History, War

Language: ja

Countries: Japan, New Zealand, United Kingdom

Production

Cinematographer: Tōichirō Narushima · Composer: Ryuichi Sakamoto · Editor: Tomoyo Oshima · Production Design: Shigemasa Toda

Production: Recorded Picture Company

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