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Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence

Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence

Java, 1942 — A clash of cultures, a test of the human spirit.

7.30 - voted by 520
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.

Cast

David Bowie poster

David Bowie

Celliers

Tom Conti poster

Tom Conti

Lawrence

Ryuichi Sakamoto poster

Ryuichi Sakamoto

Yonoi

Takeshi Kitano poster

Takeshi Kitano

Hara

Jack Thompson poster

Jack Thompson

Hicksley

Johnny Ohkura poster

Johnny Ohkura

Kanemoto

Alistair Browning poster

Alistair Browning

De Jong

James Malcolm poster

James Malcolm

Celliers' Brother

Chris Broun poster

Chris Broun

Celliers (12 Years)

Yuya Uchida poster

Yuya Uchida

Commandant of Military Prison

Ryūnosuke Kaneda poster

Ryūnosuke Kaneda

President of the Court

Takashi Naito poster

Takashi Naito

Lieutenant Iwata

Tamio Ishikura poster

Tamio Ishikura

Prosecutor

Rokkō Toura poster

Rokkō Toura

Interpreter

Kan Mikami poster

Kan Mikami

Lieutenant Itō