Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence

Name: Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
Cast: David Bowie, Tom Conti, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Takeshi Kitano, Jack Thompson

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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.

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Cast & Crew

Director: Nagisa ŌshimaWriter: Paul MayersbergProducers: Eiko Oshima, Geoffrey Nethercott, Jeremy Thomas, Masato Hara, Terry Glinwood

David Bowie

as Celliers

Tom Conti

as Lawrence

Ryuichi Sakamoto

as Yonoi

Takeshi Kitano

as Hara

Jack Thompson

as Hicksley

Johnny Ohkura

as Kanemoto

Alistair Browning

as De Jong

James Malcolm

as Celliers' Brother

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