Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
Java, 1942 — A clash of cultures, a test of the human spirit.
7.3(531) 1983-05-28 124 minDramaHistoryWar
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.
ScreenplayNagisa Ōshima
ScreenplayPaul Mayersberg
ProducerJeremy Thomas
DirectorNagisa Ōshima
Original Music ComposerRyuichi Sakamoto
Cast & characters
David Bowie
as Celliers
Tom Conti
as Lawrence
Ryuichi Sakamoto
as Yonoi
Takeshi Kitano
as Hara
Jack Thompson
as Hicksley
Johnny Ohkura
as Kanemoto
Alistair Browning
as De Jong
No photo
James Malcolm
as Celliers' Brother
No photo
Chris Broun
as Celliers (12 Years)
Yuya Uchida
as Commandant of Military Prison
Ryūnosuke Kaneda
as President of the Court
Takashi Naito
as Lieutenant Iwata
No photo
Tamio Ishikura
as Prosecutor
Rokkō Toura
as Interpreter
Kan Mikami
as Lieutenant Itō
No photo
Yūji Honma
as PFC Yajima
Daisuke Iijima
as Corporal Ueki
Hideo Murota
as New Commandant of Camp
No photo
Barry Dorking
as Chief Doctor
Geoff Clendon
as Australian Doctor
Grant Bridger
as P.O.W. Officer
No photo
Richard Adams
as P.O.W. #1
Geoff Allen
as P.O.W. #2
No photo
Michael Baxter-Lax
as P.O.W. #3
