Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
- Movies
- 1983-05-28
- JA
- Released
- 2h 4m
- GB
- Drama - History - War
Production
Recorded Picture Company, National Film Trustee Company, Antares-Nova, Oshima Productions, Broadbank Investments, Asahi Broadcasting Corporation
Tagline
Java, 1942 — A clash of cultures, a test of the human spirit.
Storyline
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.
