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Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983)

May 28, 1983 · 2h 4m

7.3/10 TMDB user score
556 votes on TMDB

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.

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Top cast

  • David Bowie David Bowie Celliers
  • Tom Conti Tom Conti Lawrence
  • Ryuichi Sakamoto Ryuichi Sakamoto Yonoi
  • Takeshi Kitano Takeshi Kitano Hara
  • Jack Thompson Jack Thompson Hicksley
  • Johnny Ohkura Johnny Ohkura Kanemoto
  • Alistair Browning Alistair Browning De Jong
  • James Malcolm Celliers' Brother
  • Chris Broun Celliers (12 Years)
  • Yuya Uchida Yuya Uchida Commandant of Military Prison
  • Ryūnosuke Kaneda Ryūnosuke Kaneda President of the Court
  • Takashi Naito Takashi Naito Lieutenant Iwata
  • Tamio Ishikura Prosecutor
  • Rokkō Toura Rokkō Toura Interpreter
  • Kan Mikami Kan Mikami Lieutenant Itō
  • Yūji Honma Yūji Honma PFC Yajima

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