Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983)
M22 September 1983 (AU)Drama, History, War2 hours and 4 minutes
73%
Java, 1942— A clash of cultures, a test of the human spirit.
Description
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.
Actors
Status
Released
Original language
Japanese
Budget
—
Revenue
$2,306,560
Keywords
based on novel or bookwar crimesworld war iiprisoner of warpacific warcourt martialprison campmeditative1940sjava, indonesiadepressingcomplicateddistressingfrustrated