
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
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…
Director: Nagisa Ôshima
Actors: Alistair Browning, David Bowie, Jack Thompson, Johnny Okura, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Takeshi Kitano, Tom Conti
Country: Japan, New Zealand, UK