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73%Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
Java, 1942 — A clash of cultures, a test of the human spirit.
DramaHistoryWar
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.
May 28, 1983124 minReleasedJA
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Recorded Picture Company
GBNational Film Trustee Company
GBAntares-Nova
Oshima Productions
JPBroadbank Investments
NZ
Asahi Broadcasting Corporation
JP
