Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence

Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983)

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

  • Genre: Drama, History, War
  • Release Date: 1983-05-28
  • User Rating: 7.296/10 from 459 ratings
  • Runtime: 2h 4min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Recorded Picture Company
  • Production Country: Japan, New Zealand, United Kingdom
  • Director: Nagisa Ōshima
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Summary

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.

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  • 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

  • James Malcolm

    as Celliers' Brother

  • 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

  • Tamio Ishikura

    as Prosecutor

  • Rokkō Toura

    as Interpreter

  • Kan Mikami

    as Lieutenant Itō

  • Yūji Honma

    as PFC Yajima

  • Daisuke Iijima

    as Corporal Ueki

  • Hideo Murota

    as New Commandant of Camp

  • Barry Dorking

    as Chief Doctor

  • Geoff Clendon

    as Australian Doctor

  • Grant Bridger

    as P.O.W. Officer

  • Richard Adams

    as P.O.W. #1

  • Geoff Allen

    as P.O.W. #2

  • Michael Baxter-Lax

    as P.O.W. #3

  • Mark Berg

    as P.O.W. #4

  • Marcus Campbell

    as P.O.W. #5

  • Colin Francis

    as P.O.W. #6

  • Richard Hensby

    as P.O.W. #7

  • Richard Hoare

    as P.O.W. #8

  • Martin Ibbertson

    as P.O.W. #9

  • Rob Jayne

    as P.O.W. #10

  • Richard Mills

    as P.O.W. #11

  • Mark Penrose

    as P.O.W. #12

  • Arthur Ranford

    as P.O.W. #13

  • Steve Smith

    as P.O.W. #14

  • Stephen Taylor

    as P.O.W. #15

  • Richard Zimmerman

    as P.O.W. #16

  • Ian Miller

    as English Guard

  • Don Stevens

    as Pastor

  • Yōichi Iijima

    as Japanese Soldier #1

  • Satoshi Itō

    as Japanese Soldier #2

  • Masaki Kusakabe

    as Japanese Soldier #3

  • Kunihide Kuruma

    as Japanese Soldier #4

  • Hiroshi Mikami

    as Japanese Soldier #5

  • Akihiro Masuda

    as Japanese Soldier #6

  • Tokuhisa Masuda

    as Japanese Soldier #7

  • Takeshi Nagasawa

    as Japanese Soldier #8

  • Takashi Odashima

    as Japanese Soldier #9

  • Masanori Okada

    as Japanese Soldier #10

  • Shoetsu Sato

    as Japanese Soldier #11

  • Rintaro Shibata

    as Japanese Soldier #12

  • Masamichi Shibasaki

    as Japanese Soldier #13

  • Kaname Shimura

    as Japanese Soldier #14

  • Kenzo Shirahama

    as Japanese Soldier #15

  • Hisao Takeda

    as Japanese Soldier #16

  • Hidenobu Togo

    as Japanese Soldier #17

  • Atsuo Yamashita

    as Japanese Soldier #18

  • Heiwa Yoshihara

    as Japanese Soldier #19

  • Takeshi Yū

    as Japanese Soldier #20
Directing Nagisa Ōshima Director
Writing Nagisa Ōshima Screenplay
Writing Paul Mayersberg Screenplay
Writing Laurens van der Post Novel
Production Terry Glinwood Executive Producer
Production Geoffrey Nethercott Executive Producer
Production Eiko Ōshima Executive Producer
Production Jeremy Thomas Producer
Sound Ryuichi Sakamoto Original Music Composer
Editing Tomoyo Ōshima Editor
Camera Tōichirō Narushima Director of Photography
Production Larry Parr Associate Producer
Directing Lee Tamahori First Assistant Director
Directing Jonty Barraud Second Assistant Director
Directing Raijin Nakahata Continuity
Lighting Warren Mearns Gaffer
Camera Brian Harris Key Grip
Art Andrew Sanders Art Direction
Art Masaru Arakawa Set Dresser
Art Shōichi Yasuda Property Master
Costume & Make-Up Christine West Wardrobe Supervisor
Costume & Make-Up Antony Clavet Makeup Supervisor
Costume & Make-Up Robern Pickering Key Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up Glenis Daly Hairdresser
Sound Mike Westgate Sound Recordist
Sound Eugene Arts Boom Operator
Sound Akira Honma Sound Effects
Camera Ken George Still Photographer
Production Takashi Ueno Casting
Camera Takashi Ueno Still Photographer
Production Diana Rowan Casting
Production Joyce Herlihy Associate Producer
Production Masato Hara Executive Producer
Art Shigemasa Toda Production Design
Camera Hiroaki Sugimura Camera Operator

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