Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983)

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Director

Nagisa Ōshima

Runtime

124 minutes

Original release date

1983-05-28 (TMDB; may differ from the UK release)

Original title

戦場のメリークリスマス

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.