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Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence
Rated R · 124 minutes · 1983
War
War
During World War II, British soldier Jack Celliers (David Bowie) is captured by Japanese forces and held in a prison camp by the honor-bound Capt. Yanoi (Ryuichi Sakamoto). Yanoi and gruff Sgt. Hara (Beat Takeshi) become intrigued with Celliers' open defiance in the face of their staunchly old-world ideas about cowardice and shame. Meanwhile, a translator, Lt. Col. John Lawrence (Tom Conti), attempts to find common ground between British and Japanese beliefs.
Director: Nagisa Oshima
Producer: Jeremy Thomas
Cast: David Bowie, Tom Conti, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Beat Takeshi, Jack Thompson, Johnny Okura, Alistair Browning, James Malcolm, Chris Broun, Grant Bridger and Colin Francis
Producer: Jeremy Thomas
Cast: David Bowie, Tom Conti, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Beat Takeshi, Jack Thompson, Johnny Okura, Alistair Browning, James Malcolm, Chris Broun, Grant Bridger and Colin Francis