Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence

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

Original title: 戦場のメリークリスマス
Duration: 124 min
Release date: 1983-05-28
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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
David Bowie
as Celliers
Tom Conti
Tom Conti
as Lawrence
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Ryuichi Sakamoto
as Yonoi
Takeshi Kitano
Takeshi Kitano
as Hara
Jack Thompson
Jack Thompson
as Hicksley
Johnny Ohkura
Johnny Ohkura
as Kanemoto
Alistair Browning
Alistair Browning
as De Jong
James Malcolm
James Malcolm
as Celliers' Brother
Chris Broun
Chris Broun
as Celliers (12 Years)
Yuya Uchida
Yuya Uchida
as Commandant of Military Prison
Ryūnosuke Kaneda
Ryūnosuke Kaneda
as President of the Court
Takashi Naito
Takashi Naito
as Lieutenant Iwata
Tamio Ishikura
Tamio Ishikura
as Prosecutor
Rokkō Toura
Rokkō Toura
as Interpreter
Kan Mikami
Kan Mikami
as Lieutenant Itō
Yūji Honma
Yūji Honma
as PFC Yajima
Daisuke Iijima
Daisuke Iijima
as Corporal Ueki
Hideo Murota
Hideo Murota
as New Commandant of Camp
Barry Dorking
Barry Dorking
as Chief Doctor
Geoff Clendon
Geoff Clendon
as Australian Doctor
Grant Bridger
Grant Bridger
as P.O.W. Officer
Richard Adams
Richard Adams
as P.O.W. #1
Geoff Allen
Geoff Allen
as P.O.W. #2
Michael Baxter-Lax
Michael Baxter-Lax
as P.O.W. #3
Mark Berg
Mark Berg
as P.O.W. #4
Marcus Campbell
Marcus Campbell
as P.O.W. #5
Colin Francis
Colin Francis
as P.O.W. #6
Richard Hensby
Richard Hensby
as P.O.W. #7
Richard Hoare
Richard Hoare
as P.O.W. #8
Martin Ibbertson
Martin Ibbertson
as P.O.W. #9
Rob Jayne
Rob Jayne
as P.O.W. #10
Richard Mills
Richard Mills
as P.O.W. #11
Mark Penrose
Mark Penrose
as P.O.W. #12
Arthur Ranford
Arthur Ranford
as P.O.W. #13
Steve Smith
Steve Smith
as P.O.W. #14
Stephen Taylor
Stephen Taylor
as P.O.W. #15
Richard Zimmerman
Richard Zimmerman
as P.O.W. #16
Ian Miller
Ian Miller
as English Guard
Don Stevens
Don Stevens
as Pastor
Yōichi Iijima
Yōichi Iijima
as Japanese Soldier #1
Satoshi Itō
Satoshi Itō
as Japanese Soldier #2
Masaki Kusakabe
Masaki Kusakabe
as Japanese Soldier #3
Kunihide Kuruma
Kunihide Kuruma
as Japanese Soldier #4
Hiroshi Mikami
Hiroshi Mikami
as Japanese Soldier #5
Akihiro Masuda
Akihiro Masuda
as Japanese Soldier #6
Tokuhisa Masuda
Tokuhisa Masuda
as Japanese Soldier #7
Takeshi Nagasawa
Takeshi Nagasawa
as Japanese Soldier #8
Takashi Odashima
Takashi Odashima
as Japanese Soldier #9
Masanori Okada
Masanori Okada
as Japanese Soldier #10
Shoetsu Sato
Shoetsu Sato
as Japanese Soldier #11
Rintaro Shibata
Rintaro Shibata
as Japanese Soldier #12
Masamichi Shibasaki
Masamichi Shibasaki
as Japanese Soldier #13
Kaname Shimura
Kaname Shimura
as Japanese Soldier #14
Kenzo Shirahama
Kenzo Shirahama
as Japanese Soldier #15
Hisao Takeda
Hisao Takeda
as Japanese Soldier #16
Hidenobu Togo
Hidenobu Togo
as Japanese Soldier #17
Atsuo Yamashita
Atsuo Yamashita
as Japanese Soldier #18
Heiwa Yoshihara
Heiwa Yoshihara
as Japanese Soldier #19
Takeshi Yū
Takeshi Yū
as Japanese Soldier #20
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