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Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983)

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

Genre : Drama, History, War

Runtime : 2H 4M

Director : Nagisa Ōshima
Writer : Nagisa Ōshima, Paul Mayersberg

Synopsis

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.

Actors

David Bowie
David Bowie
Celliers
Tom Conti
Tom Conti
Lawrence
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Yonoi
Takeshi Kitano
Takeshi Kitano
Hara
Jack Thompson
Jack Thompson
Hicksley
Johnny Ohkura
Johnny Ohkura
Kanemoto
Alistair Browning
Alistair Browning
De Jong
James Malcolm
James Malcolm
Celliers' Brother
Chris Broun
Chris Broun
Celliers (12 Years)
Yūya Uchida
Yūya Uchida
Commandant of Military Prison
Ryūnosuke Kaneda
Ryūnosuke Kaneda
President of the Court
Takashi Naito
Takashi Naito
Lieutenant Iwata
Tamio Ishikura
Tamio Ishikura
Prosecutor
Rokkō Toura
Rokkō Toura
Interpreter
Kan Mikami
Kan Mikami
Lieutenant Itō
Yūji Honma
Yūji Honma
PFC Yajima
Daisuke Iijima
Daisuke Iijima
Corporal Ueki
Hideo Murota
Hideo Murota
New Commandant of Camp
Barry Dorking
Barry Dorking
Chief Doctor
Geoff Clendon
Geoff Clendon
Australian Doctor
Grant Bridger
Grant Bridger
P.O.W. Officer
Richard Adams
Richard Adams
P.O.W. #1
Geoff Allen
Geoff Allen
P.O.W. #2
Michael Baxter-Lax
Michael Baxter-Lax
P.O.W. #3
Mark Berg
Mark Berg
P.O.W. #4
Marcus Campbell
Marcus Campbell
P.O.W. #5
Colin Francis
Colin Francis
P.O.W. #6
Richard Hensby
Richard Hensby
P.O.W. #7
Richard Hoare
Richard Hoare
P.O.W. #8
Martin Ibbertson
Martin Ibbertson
P.O.W. #9
Rob Jayne
Rob Jayne
P.O.W. #10
Richard Mills
Richard Mills
P.O.W. #11
Mark Penrose
Mark Penrose
P.O.W. #12
Arthur Ranford
Arthur Ranford
P.O.W. #13
Steve Smith
Steve Smith
P.O.W. #14
Stephen Taylor
Stephen Taylor
P.O.W. #15
Richard Zimmerman
Richard Zimmerman
P.O.W. #16
Ian Miller
Ian Miller
English Guard
Don Stevens
Don Stevens
Pastor
Yōichi Iijima
Yōichi Iijima
Japanese Soldier #1
Satoshi Itō
Satoshi Itō
Japanese Soldier #2
Masaki Kusakabe
Masaki Kusakabe
Japanese Soldier #3
Kunihide Kuruma
Kunihide Kuruma
Japanese Soldier #4
Hiroshi Mikami
Hiroshi Mikami
Japanese Soldier #5
Akihiro Masuda
Akihiro Masuda
Japanese Soldier #6
Tokuhisa Masuda
Tokuhisa Masuda
Japanese Soldier #7
Takeshi Nagasawa
Takeshi Nagasawa
Japanese Soldier #8
Takashi Odashima
Takashi Odashima
Japanese Soldier #9
Masanori Okada
Masanori Okada
Japanese Soldier #10
Shoetsu Sato
Shoetsu Sato
Japanese Soldier #11
Rintaro Shibata
Rintaro Shibata
Japanese Soldier #12
Masamichi Shibasaki
Masamichi Shibasaki
Japanese Soldier #13
Kaname Shimura
Kaname Shimura
Japanese Soldier #14
Kenzo Shirahama
Kenzo Shirahama
Japanese Soldier #15
Hisao Takeda
Hisao Takeda
Japanese Soldier #16
Hidenobu Togo
Hidenobu Togo
Japanese Soldier #17
Atsuo Yamashita
Atsuo Yamashita
Japanese Soldier #18
Heiwa Yoshihara
Heiwa Yoshihara
Japanese Soldier #19
Takeshi Yū
Takeshi Yū
Japanese Soldier #20

Crews

Nagisa Ōshima
Nagisa Ōshima
Director
Nagisa Ōshima
Nagisa Ōshima
Screenplay
Paul Mayersberg
Paul Mayersberg
Screenplay
Laurens van der Post
Laurens van der Post
Novel
Terry Glinwood
Terry Glinwood
Executive Producer
Geoffrey Nethercott
Geoffrey Nethercott
Executive Producer
Eiko Ōshima
Eiko Ōshima
Executive Producer
Jeremy Thomas
Jeremy Thomas
Producer
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Original Music Composer
Tomoyo Ōshima
Tomoyo Ōshima
Editor
Tōichirō Narushima
Tōichirō Narushima
Director of Photography
Larry Parr
Larry Parr
Associate Producer
Lee Tamahori
Lee Tamahori
First Assistant Director
Jonty Barraud
Jonty Barraud
Second Assistant Director
Raijin Nakahata
Raijin Nakahata
Continuity
Warren Mearns
Warren Mearns
Gaffer
Brian Harris
Brian Harris
Key Grip
Andrew Sanders
Andrew Sanders
Art Direction
Masaru Arakawa
Masaru Arakawa
Set Dresser
Shōichi Yasuda
Shōichi Yasuda
Property Master
Christine West
Christine West
Wardrobe Supervisor
Antony Clavet
Antony Clavet
Makeup Supervisor
Robern Pickering
Robern Pickering
Key Makeup Artist
Glenis Daly
Glenis Daly
Hairdresser
Mike Westgate
Mike Westgate
Sound Recordist
Eugene Arts
Eugene Arts
Boom Operator
Akira Honma
Akira Honma
Sound Effects
Ken George
Ken George
Still Photographer
Takashi Ueno
Takashi Ueno
Casting
Takashi Ueno
Takashi Ueno
Still Photographer
Diana Rowan
Diana Rowan
Casting
Joyce Herlihy
Joyce Herlihy
Associate Producer
Masato Hara
Masato Hara
Executive Producer
Jūshō Toda
Jūshō Toda
Production Design
Hiroaki Sugimura
Hiroaki Sugimura
Camera Operator

Trailers and other movies

Trailer
Official Trailer
Mark Kermode reviews Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1982) | BFI Player

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