
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
19832h 4mR
73%
525 TMDB ratings
Directed by Nagisa Ōshima
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.
Java, 1942 — A clash of cultures, a test of the human spirit.
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- Release date
- May 28, 1983
- Runtime
- 2h 4m
- Director
- Nagisa Ōshima
- Box office
- $2,306,560
- Rated
- R
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