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.

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Cast

• 
  David Bowie

  Celliers
• 
  Tom Conti

  Lawrence
• 
  Ryuichi Sakamoto

  Yonoi
• 
  Takeshi Kitano

  Hara
• 
  Jack Thompson

  Hicksley
• 
  Johnny Ohkura

  Kanemoto

Crew

• Director · Nagisa Ōshima
• Producer · Jeremy Thomas
• Screenplay · Nagisa Ōshima
• Screenplay · Paul Mayersberg