Film · Drama, History, War

Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983)

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

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.

Director

Nagisa Ōshima

Writers

Laurens van der Post, Nagisa Ōshima, Paul Mayersberg

Country

Japan

Language

Japanese

Release date

May 28, 1983

Original title

戦場のメリークリスマス