
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
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.
Release Date: 1983-05-28
Drama
History
War
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Casts

David Bowie
as Celliers

Tom Conti
as Lawrence

Ryuichi Sakamoto
as Yonoi

Takeshi Kitano
as Hara

Jack Thompson
as Hicksley

Johnny Ohkura
as Kanemoto

Alistair Browning
as De Jong

Yuya Uchida
as Commandant of Military Prison

Ryūnosuke Kaneda
as President of the Court

Takashi Naito
as Lieutenant Iwata