Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence 1983

Synopsis

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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Cast

• David Bowie Celliers
• Tom Conti Lawrence
• Ryuichi Sakamoto Yonoi
• Takeshi Kitano Hara
• Jack Thompson Hicksley
• Johnny Ohkura Kanemoto
• Alistair Browning De Jong
• James Malcolm Celliers' Brother
• Chris Broun Celliers (12 Years)
• Yuya Uchida Commandant of Military Prison

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