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.
Release Date : 1983-05-28
Language :EnglishJapanese
Adult : false
Status : Released
Production Company : Recorded Picture CompanyNational Film Trustee CompanyAntares-NovaOshima ProductionsBroadbank InvestmentsAsahi Broadcasting Corporation
Production Country : JapanNew ZealandUnited Kingdom
Alternative Titles : Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence
Cast
Character Name : Celliers
Original Name : David Bowie
Gender : Male
Character Name : Lawrence
Original Name : Tom Conti
Gender : Male
Character Name : Yonoi
Original Name : 坂本龍一
Gender : Male
Character Name : Hara
Original Name : ビートたけし
Gender : Male
Character Name : Hicksley
Original Name : Jack Thompson
Gender : Male
Character Name : Kanemoto
Original Name : ジョニー大倉
Gender : Male
Character Name : De Jong
Original Name : Alistair Browning
Gender : Male
Character Name : Celliers' Brother
Original Name : James Malcolm
Gender : Male
Character Name : Celliers (12 Years)
Original Name : Chris Broun
Gender : Male
Character Name : Commandant of Military Prison
Original Name : 内田裕也
Gender : Male
Character Name : President of the Court
Original Name : 金田龍之介
Gender : Male
Character Name : Lieutenant Iwata
Original Name : 内藤剛志
Gender : Male
Character Name : Prosecutor
Original Name : Tamio Ishikura
Gender : Male
Character Name : Interpreter
Original Name : 戸浦六宏
Gender : Male
Character Name : Lieutenant Itō
Original Name : 三上寛
Gender : Male
Character Name : PFC Yajima
Original Name : 本間優二
Gender : Male
Character Name : Corporal Ueki
Original Name : 飯島大介
Gender : Male
Character Name : New Commandant of Camp
Original Name : 室田日出男
Gender : Male
Character Name : Chief Doctor
Original Name : Barry Dorking
Gender : Male
Character Name : Australian Doctor
Original Name : Geoff Clendon
Gender : Male
Character Name : P.O.W. Officer
Original Name : Grant Bridger
Gender : Male
Character Name : P.O.W. #1
Original Name : Richard Adams
Gender : Male
Character Name : P.O.W. #2
Original Name : Geoff Allen
Gender : Male
Character Name : P.O.W. #3
Original Name : Michael Baxter-Lax
Gender : Male
Character Name : P.O.W. #4
Original Name : Mark Berg
Gender : Male
Character Name : P.O.W. #5
Original Name : Marcus Campbell
Gender : Male
Character Name : P.O.W. #6
Original Name : Colin Francis
Gender : Male
Character Name : P.O.W. #7
Original Name : Richard Hensby
Gender : Male
Character Name : P.O.W. #8
Original Name : Richard Hoare
Gender : Male
Character Name : P.O.W. #9
Original Name : Martin Ibbertson
Gender : Male
Character Name : P.O.W. #10
Original Name : Rob Jayne
Gender : Male
Character Name : P.O.W. #11
Original Name : Richard Mills
Gender : Male
Character Name : P.O.W. #12
Original Name : Mark Penrose
Gender : Male
Character Name : P.O.W. #13
Original Name : Arthur Ranford
Gender : Male
Character Name : P.O.W. #14
Original Name : Steve Smith
Gender : Male
Character Name : P.O.W. #15
Original Name : Stephen Taylor
Gender : Male
Character Name : P.O.W. #16
Original Name : Richard Zimmerman
Gender : Male
Character Name : English Guard
Original Name : Ian Miller
Gender : Male
Character Name : Pastor
Original Name : Don Stevens
Gender : Male
Character Name : Japanese Soldier #1
Original Name : Yōichi Iijima
Gender : Male
Character Name : Japanese Soldier #2
Original Name : Satoshi Itō
Gender : Male
Character Name : Japanese Soldier #3
Original Name : Masaki Kusakabe
Gender : Male
Character Name : Japanese Soldier #4
Original Name : Kunihide Kuruma
Gender : Male
Character Name : Japanese Soldier #5
Original Name : 三上博史
Gender : Male
Character Name : Japanese Soldier #6
Original Name : Akihiro Masuda
Gender : Male
Character Name : Japanese Soldier #7
Original Name : Tokuhisa Masuda
Gender : Male
Character Name : Japanese Soldier #8
Original Name : Takeshi Nagasawa
Gender : Male
Character Name : Japanese Soldier #9
Original Name : Takashi Odashima
Gender : Male
Character Name : Japanese Soldier #10
Original Name : Masanori Okada
Gender : Male
Character Name : Japanese Soldier #11
Original Name : Shoetsu Sato
Gender : Male
Character Name : Japanese Soldier #12
Original Name : Rintaro Shibata
Gender : Male
Character Name : Japanese Soldier #13
Original Name : Masamichi Shibasaki
Gender : Male
Character Name : Japanese Soldier #14
Original Name : Kaname Shimura
Gender : Male
Character Name : Japanese Soldier #15
Original Name : Kenzo Shirahama
Gender : Male
Character Name : Japanese Soldier #16
Original Name : Hisao Takeda
Gender : Male
Character Name : Japanese Soldier #17
Original Name : Hidenobu Togo
Gender : Male
Character Name : Japanese Soldier #18
Original Name : Atsuo Yamashita
Gender : Male
Character Name : Japanese Soldier #19
Original Name : Heiwa Yoshihara
Gender : Male
Character Name : Japanese Soldier #20
Original Name : Takeshi Yū
Gender : Male
