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Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
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"Java, 1942 — A clash of cultures, a test of the human spirit."

1983
2h 4m
7.3(489 votes)
Drama
History
War

Overview

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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Asahi Broadcasting Corporation

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3 videos

Cast & Crew

59 members
Acting

David Bowie

Celliers

David Bowie
Acting

Tom Conti

Lawrence

Tom Conti
Sound

坂本龍一

Yonoi

坂本龍一
Directing

ビートたけし

Hara

ビートたけし
Acting

Jack Thompson

Hicksley

Jack Thompson
Acting

ジョニー大倉

Kanemoto

ジョニー大倉
Acting

Alistair Browning

De Jong

Alistair Browning
Acting

James Malcolm

Celliers' Brother

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Acting

Chris Broun

Celliers (12 Years)

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Acting

内田裕也

Commandant of Military Prison

内田裕也
Acting

金田龍之介

President of the Court

金田龍之介
Acting

内藤剛志

Lieutenant Iwata

内藤剛志
Acting

Tamio Ishikura

Prosecutor

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戸浦六宏

Interpreter

戸浦六宏
Acting

三上寛

Lieutenant Itō

三上寛
Acting

本間優二

PFC Yajima

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飯島大介

Corporal Ueki

飯島大介
Acting

室田日出男

New Commandant of Camp

室田日出男
Acting

Barry Dorking

Chief Doctor

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Geoff Clendon

Australian Doctor

Geoff Clendon
Acting

Grant Bridger

P.O.W. Officer

Grant Bridger
Writing

Richard Adams

P.O.W. #1

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Acting

Geoff Allen

P.O.W. #2

Geoff Allen
Lighting

Michael Baxter-Lax

P.O.W. #3

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Mark Berg

P.O.W. #4

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Marcus Campbell

P.O.W. #5

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Colin Francis

P.O.W. #6

Colin Francis
Acting

Richard Hensby

P.O.W. #7

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Richard Hoare

P.O.W. #8

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Acting

Martin Ibbertson

P.O.W. #9

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Rob Jayne

P.O.W. #10

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Richard Mills

P.O.W. #11

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Mark Penrose

P.O.W. #12

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Acting

Arthur Ranford

P.O.W. #13

Arthur Ranford
Acting

Steve Smith

P.O.W. #14

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Stephen Taylor

P.O.W. #15

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Richard Zimmerman

P.O.W. #16

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Ian Miller

English Guard

Ian Miller
Acting

Don Stevens

Pastor

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Yōichi Iijima

Japanese Soldier #1

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Acting

Satoshi Itō

Japanese Soldier #2

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Acting

Masaki Kusakabe

Japanese Soldier #3

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Acting

Kunihide Kuruma

Japanese Soldier #4

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Acting

三上博史

Japanese Soldier #5

三上博史
Directing

Akihiro Masuda

Japanese Soldier #6

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Acting

Tokuhisa Masuda

Japanese Soldier #7

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Acting

Takeshi Nagasawa

Japanese Soldier #8

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Acting

Takashi Odashima

Japanese Soldier #9

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Acting

岡田正典

Japanese Soldier #10

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Production

Shoetsu Sato

Japanese Soldier #11

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Acting

Rintaro Shibata

Japanese Soldier #12

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Acting

Masamichi Shibasaki

Japanese Soldier #13

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Acting

Kaname Shimura

Japanese Soldier #14

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Acting

Kenzo Shirahama

Japanese Soldier #15

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Acting

Hisao Takeda

Japanese Soldier #16

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Acting

Hidenobu Togo

Japanese Soldier #17

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Acting

Atsuo Yamashita

Japanese Soldier #18

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Acting

Heiwa Yoshihara

Japanese Soldier #19

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Takeshi Yū

Japanese Soldier #20

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