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poster movie Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence

Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983)

R

1983-05-28

  • Drama
  • History
  • War

2h 4m

Java, 1942 — A clash of cultures, a test of the human spirit.

Overview

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.

  • Laurens van der PostNovel
  • 大島渚Screenplay
  • Paul MayersbergScreenplay
  • 大島渚Director

StatusReleased

Original LanguageJapanese

Original title戦場のメリークリスマス

Budget$0.00

Revenue$2,306,560.00

Casts

  • Profile David Bowie with character Celliers

    David Bowie

    Celliers

  • Profile Tom Conti with character Lawrence

    Tom Conti

    Lawrence

  • Profile 坂本龍一 with character Yonoi

    坂本龍一

    Yonoi

  • Profile ビートたけし with character Hara

    ビートたけし

    Hara

  • Profile Jack Thompson with character Hicksley

    Jack Thompson

    Hicksley

  • Profile ジョニー大倉 with character Kanemoto

    ジョニー大倉

    Kanemoto

  • Profile Alistair Browning with character De Jong

    Alistair Browning

    De Jong

  • James Malcolm

    Celliers' Brother

  • Chris Broun

    Celliers (12 Years)

  • Profile 内田裕也 with character Commandant of Military Prison

    内田裕也

    Commandant of Military Prison

  • Profile 金田龍之介 with character President of the Court

    金田龍之介

    President of the Court

  • Profile 内藤剛志 with character Lieutenant Iwata

    内藤剛志

    Lieutenant Iwata

  • Tamio Ishikura

    Prosecutor

  • Profile 戸浦六宏 with character Interpreter

    戸浦六宏

    Interpreter

  • Profile 三上寛 with character Lieutenant Itō

    三上寛

    Lieutenant Itō

  • 本間優二

    PFC Yajima

  • Profile 飯島大介 with character Corporal Ueki

    飯島大介

    Corporal Ueki

  • Profile 室田日出男 with character New Commandant of Camp

    室田日出男

    New Commandant of Camp

  • Barry Dorking

    Chief Doctor

  • Profile Geoff Clendon with character Australian Doctor

    Geoff Clendon

    Australian Doctor

  • Profile Grant Bridger with character P.O.W. Officer

    Grant Bridger

    P.O.W. Officer

  • Richard Adams

    P.O.W. #1

  • Profile Geoff Allen with character P.O.W. #2

    Geoff Allen

    P.O.W. #2

  • Michael Baxter-Lax

    P.O.W. #3

  • Mark Berg

    P.O.W. #4

  • Marcus Campbell

    P.O.W. #5

  • Profile Colin Francis with character P.O.W. #6

    Colin Francis

    P.O.W. #6

  • Richard Hensby

    P.O.W. #7

  • Richard Hoare

    P.O.W. #8

  • Martin Ibbertson

    P.O.W. #9

  • Rob Jayne

    P.O.W. #10

  • Richard Mills

    P.O.W. #11

  • Mark Penrose

    P.O.W. #12

  • Profile Arthur Ranford with character P.O.W. #13

    Arthur Ranford

    P.O.W. #13

  • Steve Smith

    P.O.W. #14

  • Stephen Taylor

    P.O.W. #15

  • Richard Zimmerman

    P.O.W. #16

  • Profile Ian Miller with character English Guard

    Ian Miller

    English Guard

  • Don Stevens

    Pastor

  • Yōichi Iijima

    Japanese Soldier #1

  • Satoshi Itō

    Japanese Soldier #2

  • Masaki Kusakabe

    Japanese Soldier #3

  • Kunihide Kuruma

    Japanese Soldier #4

  • Profile 三上博史 with character Japanese Soldier #5

    三上博史

    Japanese Soldier #5

  • Akihiro Masuda

    Japanese Soldier #6

  • Tokuhisa Masuda

    Japanese Soldier #7

  • Takeshi Nagasawa

    Japanese Soldier #8

  • Takashi Odashima

    Japanese Soldier #9

  • 岡田正典

    Japanese Soldier #10

  • Shoetsu Sato

    Japanese Soldier #11

  • Rintaro Shibata

    Japanese Soldier #12

  • Masamichi Shibasaki

    Japanese Soldier #13

  • Kaname Shimura

    Japanese Soldier #14

  • Kenzo Shirahama

    Japanese Soldier #15

  • Hisao Takeda

    Japanese Soldier #16

  • Hidenobu Togo

    Japanese Soldier #17

  • Atsuo Yamashita

    Japanese Soldier #18

  • Heiwa Yoshihara

    Japanese Soldier #19

  • Takeshi Yū

    Japanese Soldier #20