Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence

戦場のメリークリスマス

1983·124'

Nagisa Ōshima

WarDramaHistory

★ 7.3

Letterboxd TMDB #11948

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.

Cast

David Bowie Celliers

Tom Conti Lawrence

Ryuichi Sakamoto Yonoi

Takeshi Kitano Hara

Jack Thompson Hicksley

Johnny Ohkura Kanemoto

Alistair Browning De Jong

James Malcolm Celliers' Brother

Chris Broun Celliers (12 Years)

Yuya Uchida Commandant of Military Prison

Ryūnosuke Kaneda President of the Court

Takashi Naito Lieutenant Iwata