Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
1983 [JAPANESE]
Action / Drama / War
85%
TOMATOMETER
· 26 reviews
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Plot summary
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
Top cast
David Bowie as Celliers
Yûji Honma as PFC Yajima
Rokkô Toura as Interpreter
Masanori Okada as Japanese Soldier
Tech specs
720p.BLU 1080p.BLU 1.11 GB
1280*714
English 2.0
R
Comments 4
thank you
great movie with great sound track!!
good movie!
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Fact : This movie was made in New Zealand with stolen tax payers money. Still a very good movie.