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Production countries: Japan, New Zealand, United Kingdom
Origin countries: Japan
Language: Japanese
Spoken: English, Japanese
Production: Recorded Picture Company, National Film Trustee Company, Antares-Nova, Oshima Productions, Broadbank Investments, Asahi Broadcasting Corporation
Budget: N/A
Revenue: $2,306,560

based on novel or book war crimes world war ii prisoner of war pacific war court martial prison camp meditative 1940s java, indonesia depressing complicated distressing frustrated

Production countries: Japan, New Zealand, United Kingdom
Origin countries: Japan
Language: Japanese
Spoken: English, Japanese
Production: Recorded Picture Company, National Film Trustee Company, Antares-Nova, Oshima Productions, Broadbank Investments, Asahi Broadcasting Corporation
Budget: N/A
Revenue: $2,306,560

based on novel or bookwar crimesworld war iiprisoner of warpacific warcourt martialprison campmeditative1940sjava, indonesiadepressingcomplicateddistressingfrustrated

Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence R

Released Drama History War

26 Aug, 1983 (US) 2h 4min

Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence R

Released Drama History War

26 Aug, 1983 (US) 2h 4min

Directed by Nagisa Ōshima, Nagisa Ōshima

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.

Directed by Nagisa Ōshima, Nagisa Ōshima