Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
Java, 1942 — A clash of cultures, a test of the human spirit.
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- Drama
- War
- History
Overview
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.
Keywords
- complicated
- based on novel or book
- 1940s
- depressing
- world war ii
- frustrated
- war crimes
- meditative
- prisoner of war
- pacific war
- prison camp
- distressing
- court martial
- indonesia
- java
- java, indonesia
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- May 28, 1983
- Original language
- Japanese
- Spoken languages
- English, Japanese
- Countries
- Japan, New Zealand, United Kingdom
- Production
- National Film Trustee Company,Recorded Picture Company,Asahi Broadcasting Corporation,Oshima Productions,Antares-Nova,Asahi Broadcasting Company,Broadbank Investments
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- $2,306,560
- IMDb
- tt0085933