Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
1983 · directed by Nagisa Ōshima
- Rating
- 71/100
- Hit
- no
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.
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983), directed by Nagisa Ōshima, rates 71/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.
Cast
- David Bowie
- Tom Conti
- Ryuichi Sakamoto
- Takeshi Kitano
- Jack Thompson
- Johnny Ohkura
- Alistair Browning
- James Malcolm
- Chris Broun
- Yuya Uchida
Crew
- Tōichirō Narushima — Director of Photography
- Tomoyo Oshima — Editor
- Ryuichi Sakamoto — Original Music Composer
- Nagisa Ōshima — Screenplay
- Paul Mayersberg — Screenplay
More from Nagisa Ōshima
- Boy (1969) — 84/100 · hit
- Cruel Story of Youth (1960) — 81/100 · hit
- Death by Hanging (1968) — 79/100
- In the Realm of the Senses (1976) — 73/100
- Empire of Passion (1978) — 73/100
- Taboo (1999) — 69/100
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