Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983)
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.
Directed by: Nagisa Ōshima
Top Billed Cast: Ian Miller, Arthur Ranford, Yūji Honma
Runtime: 124 minutes
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David Bowie
Celliers
Tom Conti
Lawrence
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Yonoi
Takeshi Kitano
Hara
Jack Thompson
Hicksley
Johnny Ohkura
Kanemoto
Alistair Browning
De Jong
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James Malcolm
Celliers' Brother
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Chris Broun
Celliers (12 Years)
Yuya Uchida
Commandant of Military Prison
Ryūnosuke Kaneda
President of the Court
Takashi Naito
Lieutenant Iwata
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Tamio Ishikura
Prosecutor
Rokkō Toura
Interpreter
Kan Mikami
Lieutenant Itō
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Yūji Honma
PFC Yajima
Daisuke Iijima
Corporal Ueki
Hideo Murota
New Commandant of Camp
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Barry Dorking
Chief Doctor
Geoff Clendon
Australian Doctor
Grant Bridger
P.O.W. Officer
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Richard Adams
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Geoff Allen
P.O.W. #2
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Michael Baxter-Lax
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Mark Berg
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Marcus Campbell
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Colin Francis
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Richard Hensby
P.O.W. #7
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Richard Hoare
P.O.W. #8
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Martin Ibbertson
P.O.W. #9
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Rob Jayne
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Richard Mills
P.O.W. #11
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Mark Penrose
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Arthur Ranford
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Steve Smith
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Stephen Taylor
P.O.W. #15
