Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983)
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983)
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Release DateMay 28, 1983
Original Name戦場のメリークリスマス
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 4m
Content RatingR
Box Office$2,306,560
Filming LocationsRarotonga, Cook Islands · Auckland, New Zealand
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Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (Japanese: 戦場のメリークリスマス, Hepburn: Senjō no Merī Kurisumasu, lit. 'Battlefield's Merry Christmas'), also known as Furyo (Japanese for "prisoner of war"), is a 1983 war film co-written and directed by Nagisa Ōshima, co-written by Paul Mayersberg, and produced by Jeremy Thomas. The film is based on the experiences of Sir Laurens van der Post (portrayed by Tom Conti) as a prisoner of war in Japan during World War II, as depicted in his books The Seed and the Sower (1963) and The Night of the New Moon (1970). It stars David Bowie, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Takeshi Kitano and Jack Thompson; Sakamoto also wrote the score including the vocal version of the main theme "Forbidden Colours", with lyrics written and sung by David Sylvian.The film was entered into the 1983 Cannes Film Festival in competition for the Palme d'Or. Sakamoto's score won the film a BAFTA Award for Best Film Music.