Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence

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.

Director

Nagisa Ōshima

Writers

Nagisa Ōshima, Paul Mayersberg, Laurens van der Post

Released

May 28, 1983

Language

Japanese