

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

Nagisa Ōshima
Director
Writer
Nagisa Ōshima

Nagisa Ōshima
Screenplay
Paul Mayersberg
P
Paul Mayersberg
Screenplay
Laurens van der Post

Laurens van der Post
Novel
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.



















