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Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence

7.319832h 4mRMovieDramaHistoryWar

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…

DirectorNagisa Ōshima
WritersNagisa Ōshima·Paul Mayersberg
ProducersEiko Oshima·Terry Glinwood

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Cast · Directed by Nagisa Ōshima

DBDavid Bowie
David Bowie
Celliers
TCTom Conti
Tom Conti
Lawrence
RSRyuichi Sakamoto
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Yonoi
TKTakeshi Kitano
Takeshi Kitano
Hara
JTJack Thompson
Jack Thompson
Hicksley
JOJohnny Ohkura
Johnny Ohkura
Kanemoto
ABAlistair Browning
Alistair Browning
De Jong
JM
James Malcolm
Celliers' Brother
CB
Chris Broun
Celliers (12 Years)
YUYuya Uchida
Yuya Uchida
Commandant of Military Prison
RKRyūnosuke Kaneda
Ryūnosuke Kaneda
President of the Court
TNTakashi Naito
Takashi Naito
Lieutenant Iwata

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