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.

Genre:

Drama, History, War

Duration:

124 min

Actor:

David Bowie, Tom Conti, Ryuichi Sakamoto

Quality:

HD

Director:

Nagisa Ōshima

Release:

1983

Country:

Japan, New Zealand, United Kingdom

IMDb:

7.3