Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983)

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/ 10
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2h 4m
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May 28, 1983
Release Date

Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983)

8
/ 10
1 User Ratings
2h 4m
Running Time

May 28, 1983
Release Date

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Plot.

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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Release Date
May 28, 1983

Original Name
戦場のメリークリスマス

Status
Released

Running Time
2h 4m

Content Rating
R

Box Office
$2,306,560

Filming Locations
Rarotonga, 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.

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