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. | ||
Title | : | 戦場のメリークリスマス |
Release Date | : | 1983-05-28 |
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Production Countries | : | Japan, New Zealand, United Kingdom, |
Production Co. | : | Recorded Picture Company National Film Trustee Company Antares-Nova Oshima Productions Broadbank Investments Asahi Broadcasting Corporation |
Genres | : | Drama, History, War, |
Casts | : | David Bowie, Tom Conti, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Takeshi Kitano, Jack Thompson, Johnny Ohkura, Alistair Browning, James Malcolm, Chris Broun, Yuya Uchida, Ryūnosuke Kaneda, Takashi Naito, Tamio Ishikura, Rokkō Toura, Kan Mikami, Yūji Honma, Daisuke Iijima, Hideo Murota, Barry Dorking, Geoff Clendon, Grant Bridger, Richard Adams, Geoff Allen, Michael Baxter-Lax, Mark Berg, Marcus Campbell, Colin Francis, Richard Hensby, Richard Hoare, Martin Ibbertson, Rob Jayne, Richard Mills, Mark Penrose, Arthur Ranford, Steve Smith, Stephen Taylor, Richard Zimmerman, Ian Miller, Don Stevens, Yōichi Iijima, Satoshi Itō, Masaki Kusakabe, Kunihide Kuruma, Hiroshi Mikami, Akihiro Masuda, Tokuhisa Masuda, Takeshi Nagasawa, Takashi Odashima, Masanori Okada, Shoetsu Sato, Rintaro Shibata, Masamichi Shibasaki, Kaname Shimura, Kenzo Shirahama, Hisao Takeda, Hidenobu Togo, Atsuo Yamashita, Heiwa Yoshihara, Takeshi Yū, |
Plot Keywords | : | based on novel or book, war crimes, world war ii, prisoner of war, pacific war, court martial, prison camp, meditative, 1940s, java, indonesia, depressing, complicated, distressing, frustrated, |
Alternative Titles | : | Kalά Christoύgenna, Kύrie Lώrens Καλά Χριστούγεννα, Κύριε Λώρενς Senjō no meri kurisumasu Wesołych świąt, pułkowniku Lawrence God jul, Mr. Lawrence Crăciun fericit, domnule Lawrence! Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence 战场上的快乐圣诞 圣诞快乐,劳伦斯先生 Furyo Feliz Navidad, Mr. Lawrence 俘虜 Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence |