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Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
May 28, 1983 • 2h 4m • Drama, History, War
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.
Director: Nagisa Ōshima
Cast: David Bowie, Tom Conti, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Takeshi Kitano, Jack Thompson
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IMDb (7.2/10) | Metacritic (53/100) | Rotten Tomatoes (86%)
Genres
Drama, War
Director
Nagisa Ôshima
Writers
Nagisa Ôshima, Paul Mayersberg, Lourens van der Post
Actors
David Bowie, Tom Conti, Ryuichi Sakamoto
Plot Summary
During WWII, a British colonel tries to bridge the cultural divides between a British POW and the Japanese camp commander in order to avoid bloodshed.
Note from Encoder
This is the Criterion Collection version of Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983) — original Japanese title: 戦場のメリークリスマス (Senjō no Merī Kurisumasu).
Directed by Nagisa Ōshima, the film is a striking exploration of cultural conflict, power, and identity set within a Japanese POW camp during World War II. Audio is presented in EAC3 stereo, matching the film’s original presentation.
An interesting bit of trivia: Ōshima intentionally cast David Bowie and Ryuichi Sakamoto not just for their international fame, but to amplify the cultural and psychological tension at the heart of the story. Sakamoto’s involvement also led to the film’s iconic score, which went on to become one of the most recognizable soundtracks of the era.
A thoughtful and emotionally layered film, beautifully presented in this Criterion edition. Enjoy!
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Chapters
00:00:00.000: en:Opening sequence
00:03:08.062: en:A disgraceful incident
00:08:40.895: en:"A bloody farce"
00:18:45.624: en:Firing squad
00:23:33.787: en:A new prisoner
00:32:48.883: en:"We want to win"
00:38:26.595: en:"Do you feel uneasy?"
00:43:42.411: en:"We're all wrong"
00:49:15.160: en:Flowers and flood
00:58:40.850: en:Escape
01:04:24.151: en:"We must punish comeone"
01:10:07.119: en:"Something's changed"
01:17:10.667: en:"Ride right through the day"
01:29:08.426: en:Father Christmas
01:35:21.340: en:"Go back"
01:44:06.949: en:"Things wil be different now"
01:53:49.322: en:1946
01:59:52.852: en:Closing credits
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