Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence

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.

Country: Japan, New Zealand, United Kingdom

Cast

David Bowie

Tom Conti

Ryuichi Sakamoto

Takeshi Kitano

Jack Thompson

Johnny Ohkura

Alistair Browning

James Malcolm