Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983) [R]

Release Date:
May 28, 1983

Original Title:
戦場のメリークリスマス

Alternate Titles:
Crăciun fericit, domnule Lawrence!
Feliz Navidad, Mr. Lawrence
Furyo
God jul, Mr. Lawrence
Kalά Christoύgenna, Kύrie Lώrens
Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence
Senjō no meri kurisumasu
Wesołych świąt, pułkowniku Lawrence
Καλά Χριστούγεννα, Κύριε Λώρενς
俘虜
圣诞快乐,劳伦斯先生
战场上的快乐圣诞

Genres:
Drama | History | War

Production Companies:
Antares-Nova
Asahi Broadcasting Corporation
Broadbank Investments
National Film Trustee Company
Oshima Productions
Recorded Picture Company

Production Countries:
Japan | New Zealand | United Kingdom

Ratings / Certifications:
AU: M  DK: 15  FI: K-18  FR: U  GB: 15  IT: VM14  JP: G  KR: 15  NL: 16  PT: M/16  SE: 15  US: R 

Runtime: 124

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

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.

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Art Direction:
Andrew Sanders

Associate Producer:
Larry Parr
Joyce Herlihy

Boom Operator:
Eugene Arts

Camera Operator:
Hiroaki Sugimura

Casting:
Diana Rowan
Takashi Ueno

Continuity:
Raijin Nakahata

Director:
Nagisa Ōshima

Director of Photography:
Tōichirō Narushima

Editor:
Tomoyo Ōshima

Executive Producer:
Eiko Ōshima
Terry Glinwood
Geoffrey Nethercott
Masato Hara

First Assistant Director:
Lee Tamahori

Gaffer:
Warren Mearns

Hairdresser:
Glenis Daly

Key Grip:
Brian Harris

Key Makeup Artist:
Robern Pickering

Makeup Supervisor:
Antony Clavet

Novel:
Laurens van der Post

Original Music Composer:
Ryuichi Sakamoto

Producer:
Jeremy Thomas

Production Design:
Shigemasa Toda

Property Master:
Shōichi Yasuda

Screenplay:
Nagisa Ōshima
Paul Mayersberg

Second Assistant Director:
Jonty Barraud

Set Dresser:
Masaru Arakawa

Sound Effects:
Akira Honma

Sound Recordist:
Mike Westgate

Still Photographer:
Takashi Ueno
Ken George

Wardrobe Supervisor:
Christine West

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