Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence 1983

7.3/10

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IMDB Rating : 7.3

FD Smart Rating : 7.3

Synopsis : Set in a prisoner-of-war camp during WWII, this drama examines the unusual relationship between a British prisoner and the camp's Japanese commandant.

Regions Available ( 1 ) :
Japan

Actors:

Ryuichi Sakamoto , Johnny Okura , Jack Thompson , David Bowie , Tom Conti , Alistair Browning , Takeshi Kitano

Creators:

Laurens van der Post , Nagisa Oshima , Paul Mayersberg

Languages:

Japanese

Subtitles:

Japanese

Genres:

Drama, War

Release Date:

1983

Run Time:

2h3m

Maturity Rating:

General Audiences

In 1942 British soldier Jack Celliers comes to a Japanese prison camp. The camp is run by Yonoi, who has a firm belief in discipline, honor and glory. In his view, the allied prisoners are cowards when they chose to surrender instead of committing suicide. One of the prisoners, interpreter John Lawrence, tries to explain the Japanese way of thinking, but is considered a traitor.