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Nagisa ŌshimaScreenplay
Nagisa ŌshimaPaul Mayersberg
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence 1983
Drama/ History/ War/
BUDGET - Not Available
Status - Released
Java, 1942 — A clash of cultures, a test of the human spirit.
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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