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Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983)
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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... See full summary » Director:Nagisa Ôshima |
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Cast
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| Takeshi Kitano | ... |
Sgt. Gengo Hara
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Johnny Okura | ... |
Kanemoto
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De Jong
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James Malcolm | ... |
Celliers' Brother
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Chris Broun | ... |
Celliers aged 12
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Yûya Uchida | ... |
Commandant of Military Prison
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Ryûnosuke Kaneda | ... |
President of the Court
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Takashi Naitô | ... |
Lt. Iwata
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Tamio Ishikura | ... |
Prosecutor
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Rokko Toura | ... |
Interpreter
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Kan Mikami | ... |
Lt. Ito
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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, honour and glory. In his view, the allied prisoners are cowards when they chose to surrender instead of commiting suicide. One of the prisoners, interpreter John Lawrence, tries to explain the japanese way of thinking, but is considered a traitor. Written by Mattias Thuresson <mattias.thuresson@mbox300.swipnet.se>
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Java, 1942 - A clash of cultures, a test of the human spirit.Parents Guide:
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Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence See more »Box Office
Gross:
$2,306,560 (USA)Company Credits
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Recorded Picture Company (RPC), National Film Trustees, Oshima Productions See more »
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Colonel Lawrence: Well, I'm the liaison officer, so I'm liaising.
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Of the principal cast playing British soldiers and officers, all are played by English actors (Tom Conti and David Bowie) except for one, Jack Thompson, who is an Australian actor. See more »Goofs
Factual errors: In the final scene in the prison cell, the cross belt of Lt Col Lawrence's Sam Browne is fitted back to front. See more »Quotes
Group Capt. Hicksley: You know you don't have to obey this man, Lawrence.Colonel Lawrence: Well, I'm the liaison officer, so I'm liaising.
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Connections
Referenced in "Weakest link: Hitori gachi no hôsoku: Episode dated 15 July 2002" (2002) See more »
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