Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
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1983
2h 4m
7.3(502 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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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
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ジョニー大倉

Kanemoto

ジョニー大倉
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Alistair Browning

De Jong

Alistair Browning
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James Malcolm

Celliers' Brother

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Chris Broun

Celliers (12 Years)

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内田裕也

Commandant of Military Prison

内田裕也
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金田龍之介

President of the Court

金田龍之介
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内藤剛志

Lieutenant Iwata

内藤剛志
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石倉民雄

Prosecutor

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戸浦六宏

Interpreter

戸浦六宏
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三上寛

Lieutenant Itō

三上寛
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本間優二

PFC Yajima

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飯島大介

Corporal Ueki

飯島大介
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室田日出男

New Commandant of Camp

室田日出男
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Barry Dorking

Chief Doctor

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Geoff Clendon

Australian Doctor

Geoff Clendon
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Grant Bridger

P.O.W. Officer

Grant Bridger
Writing

Richard Adams

P.O.W. #1

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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
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Richard Hensby

P.O.W. #7

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Richard Hoare

P.O.W. #8

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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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Arthur Ranford

P.O.W. #13

Arthur Ranford
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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
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Don Stevens

Pastor

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Yōichi Iijima

Japanese Soldier #1

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Satoshi Itō

Japanese Soldier #2

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Masaki Kusakabe

Japanese Soldier #3

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Kunihide Kuruma

Japanese Soldier #4

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三上博史

Japanese Soldier #5

三上博史
Directing

Akihiro Masuda

Japanese Soldier #6

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Tokuhisa Masuda

Japanese Soldier #7

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Takeshi Nagasawa

Japanese Soldier #8

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Takashi Odashima

Japanese Soldier #9

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岡田正典

Japanese Soldier #10

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Production

Shoetsu Sato

Japanese Soldier #11

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Rintaro Shibata

Japanese Soldier #12

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Masamichi Shibasaki

Japanese Soldier #13

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志村要

Japanese Soldier #14

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Kenzo Shirahama

Japanese Soldier #15

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Hisao Takeda

Japanese Soldier #16

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Hidenobu Togo

Japanese Soldier #17

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Atsuo Yamashita

Japanese Soldier #18

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Heiwa Yoshihara

Japanese Soldier #19

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Takeshi Yū

Japanese Soldier #20

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