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Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence

戦場のメリークリスマス

7.3
524
Year
1983
Country
Japan, New Zealand, United Kingdom
Genre
Drama, History, War
The slogan
Java, 1942 — A clash of cultures, a test of the human spirit.
Director
Nagisa Ōshima
Writer
Nagisa Ōshima
Paul Mayersberg
Laurens van der Post
Fees
2,306,560 $
Duration
2h 4min

Description

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.