Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence
戦場のメリークリスマス (original)
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.
Starring David Bowie, Tom Conti, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Takeshi Kitano, Jack Thompson, Johnny Ohkura, Alistair Browning, James Malcolm, Chris Broun, Yūya Uchida
Watch "Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence" on Criterion Channel released in 1983. It's a drama and history movie, and has a rating of 7.2 out of 10 from Imdb which is usually fine for this kind of movie.
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