Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence

Name: Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
Released: 1983-05-28
Rating: 7.284
Cast: David Bowie, Tom Conti, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Takeshi Kitano, Jack Thompson

★ 7.31983124 minReleased

Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (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.