Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
# Java, 1942— A clash of cultures, a test of the human spirit.
📜 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.
🌏 Languages Available:
English
,
Japanese
📆 Date Released:
1983-05-28
⌚ Running Time:
124 mins
⭐ Vote Average:
7.3
Beloved Cast
Celliers
David Bowie
Lawrence
Tom Conti
Yonoi
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Hara
Takeshi Kitano
Hicksley
Jack Thompson
Kanemoto
Johnny Ohkura
De Jong
Alistair Browning
Celliers' Brother
James Malcolm
Celliers (12 Years)
Chris Broun
Commandant of Military Prison
Yuya Uchida
President of the Court
Ryūnosuke Kaneda
Lieutenant Iwata
Takashi Naito
Prosecutor
Tamio Ishikura
Interpreter
Rokkō Toura
Lieutenant Itō
Kan Mikami
PFC Yajima
Yūji Honma
Corporal Ueki
Daisuke Iijima
New Commandant of Camp
Hideo Murota
Chief Doctor
Barry Dorking
Australian Doctor
Geoff Clendon
P.O.W. Officer
Grant Bridger
P.O.W. #1
Richard Adams
P.O.W. #2
Geoff Allen
P.O.W. #3
Michael Baxter-Lax
P.O.W. #4
Mark Berg
P.O.W. #5
Marcus Campbell
P.O.W. #6
Colin Francis
P.O.W. #7
Richard Hensby
P.O.W. #8
Richard Hoare
P.O.W. #9
Martin Ibbertson
P.O.W. #10
Rob Jayne
P.O.W. #11
Richard Mills
P.O.W. #12
Mark Penrose
P.O.W. #13
Arthur Ranford
P.O.W. #14
Steve Smith
P.O.W. #15
Stephen Taylor
P.O.W. #16
Richard Zimmerman
English Guard
Ian Miller
Pastor
Don Stevens
Japanese Soldier #1
Yōichi Iijima
Japanese Soldier #2
Satoshi Itō
Japanese Soldier #3
Masaki Kusakabe
Japanese Soldier #4
Kunihide Kuruma
Japanese Soldier #5
Hiroshi Mikami
Japanese Soldier #6
Akihiro Masuda
Japanese Soldier #7
Tokuhisa Masuda
Japanese Soldier #8
Takeshi Nagasawa
Japanese Soldier #9
Takashi Odashima
Japanese Soldier #10
Masanori Okada
Japanese Soldier #11
Shoetsu Sato
Japanese Soldier #12
Rintaro Shibata
Japanese Soldier #13
Masamichi Shibasaki
Japanese Soldier #14
Kaname Shimura
Japanese Soldier #15
Kenzo Shirahama
Japanese Soldier #16
Hisao Takeda
Japanese Soldier #17
Hidenobu Togo
Japanese Soldier #18
Atsuo Yamashita
Japanese Soldier #19
Heiwa Yoshihara
Japanese Soldier #20
Takeshi Yū