Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983)
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.
Director:
Nagisa Ōshima
Writers:
Paul Mayersberg, Nagisa Ōshima.
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David Bowie Celliers |
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Tom Conti Lawrence |
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Ryuichi Sakamoto Yonoi |
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Takeshi Kitano Hara |
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Jack Thompson Hicksley |
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Johnny Okura Kanemoto |
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Alistair Browning De Jong |
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James Malcolm Celliers' Brother |
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Chris Broun Celliers (12 Years) |
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Yūya Uchida Commandant of Military Prison |
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Ryūnosuke Kaneda President of the Court |
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Takashi Naitō Lieutenant Iwata |
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Tamio Ishikura Prosecutor |
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Rokkō Toura Interpreter |
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Kan Mikami Lieutenant Itō |
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Yūji Honma PFC Yajima |
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Daisuke Iijima Corporal Ueki |
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Hideo Murota New Commandant of Camp |
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Barry Dorking Chief Doctor |
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Geoff Clendon Australian Doctor |
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Grant Bridger P.O.W. Officer |
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Richard Adams P.O.W. #1 |
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Geoff Allen P.O.W. #2 |
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Michael Baxter-Lax P.O.W. #3 |
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Mark Berg P.O.W. #4 |
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Marcus Campbell P.O.W. #5 |
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Colin Francis P.O.W. #6 |
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Richard Hensby P.O.W. #7 |
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Richard Hoare P.O.W. #8 |
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Martin Ibbertson P.O.W. #9 |
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Rob Jayne P.O.W. #10 |
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Richard Mills P.O.W. #11 |
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Mark Penrose P.O.W. #12 |
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Arthur Ranford P.O.W. #13 |
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Steve Smith P.O.W. #14 |
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Stephen Taylor P.O.W. #15 |
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Richard Zimmerman P.O.W. #16 |
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Ian Miller English Guard |
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Don Stevens Pastor |
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Yōichi Iijima Japanese Soldier #1 |
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Satoshi Itō Japanese Soldier #2 |
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Masaki Kusakabe Japanese Soldier #3 |
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Kunihide Kuruma Japanese Soldier #4 |
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Hiroshi Mikami Japanese Soldier #5 |
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Akihiro Masuda Japanese Soldier #6 |
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Tokuhisa Masuda Japanese Soldier #7 |
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Takeshi Nagasawa Japanese Soldier #8 |
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Takashi Odashima Japanese Soldier #9 |
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Masanori Okada Japanese Soldier #10 |
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Shoetsu Sato Japanese Soldier #11 |
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Rintaro Shibata Japanese Soldier #12 |
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Masamichi Shibasaki Japanese Soldier #13 |
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Kaname Shimura Japanese Soldier #14 |
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Kenzo Shirahama Japanese Soldier #15 |
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Hisao Takeda Japanese Soldier #16 |
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Hidenobu Togo Japanese Soldier #17 |
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Atsuo Yamashita Japanese Soldier #18 |
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Heiwa Yoshihara Japanese Soldier #19 |
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Takeshi Yū Japanese Soldier #20 |
| Production | Jeremy Thomas | Producer |
| Directing | Lee Tamahori | First Assistant Director |
| Production | Joyce Herlihy | Associate Producer |
| Sound | Ryuichi Sakamoto | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Paul Mayersberg | Screenplay |
| Writing | Nagisa Ōshima | Screenplay |
| Directing | Nagisa Ōshima | Director |
| Production | Diana Rowan | Casting |
| Production | Terry Glinwood | Executive Producer |
| Production | Masato Hara | Executive Producer |
| Writing | Laurens van der Post | Novel |
| Production | Geoffrey Nethercott | Executive Producer |
| Production | Eiko Ōshima | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Tomoyo Ōshima | Editor |
| Production | Larry Parr | Associate Producer |
| Sound | Mike Westgate | Sound Recordist |
| Art | Andrew Sanders | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Christine West | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Camera | Tōichirō Narushima | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Hiroaki Sugimura | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Akira Honma | Sound Effects |
| Art | Shōichi Yasuda | Property Master |
| Lighting | Warren Mearns | Gaffer |
| Camera | Ken George | Still Photographer |
| Art | Jūshō Toda | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Antony Clavet | Makeup Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Robern Pickering | Key Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Jonty Barraud | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Raijin Nakahata | Continuity |
| Camera | Brian Harris | Key Grip |
| Art | Masaru Arakawa | Set Dresser |
| Costume & Make-Up | Glenis Daly | Hairdresser |
| Sound | Eugene Arts | Boom Operator |
| Production | Takashi Ueno | Casting |
| Camera | Takashi Ueno | Still Photographer |
