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Current status - Released
Total runtime - 124 mins.
Release date - 28-05-1983
Release year - 1983
Genres - Drama, History, War
Overall ratings and scores for Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence:
Happiness Score - 7.369/10, World Popularity Score - 9.352/100, IMDB Score - 7.2, Metascore - 53, Internet Movie Database - 7.2/10, Rotten Tomatoes - 82%, Metacritic - 53/100, .
Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence movie has Total Global Votes - 335, Total IMD Votes - 17,562
Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence Movie Introduction: Movie Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence, release year 1983 is written by Lourens van der Post, Nagisa Ôshima, Paul Mayersberg and directed by Nagisa Ôshima. The leading star-cast in this movie are David Bowie, Tom Conti, Ryuichi Sakamoto along with the other stars and crew members.
Trailers, Clips, Featurettes and Behind the Scenes
Movie overview and plot by Anagha Shashank
Movie in-short: During W.W. II, a British colonel tries to bridge the cultural divides between a British P.O.W. and the Japanese camp commander in order to avoid blood-shed.
Movie story-line: 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.
Movie synopsis: 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, honor and glory. In his view, the allied prisoners are cowards when they chose to surrender instead of committing suicide. One of the prisoners, interpreter John Lawrence, tries to explain the Japanese way of thinking, but is considered a traitor.
Highlights - Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983)
Total budget - $0.00
Total revenue - $0.00
Produced by - National Film Trustee CompanyRecorded Picture CompanyBroadbank InvestmentsOshima ProductionsAsahi Broadcasting CompanyAntares-Nova
Produced in - JapanNew ZealandUnited Kingdom
Available languages - English (English), Japanese (日本語),
Homepage URL -
Awards won / Nominations - Won 1 BAFTA Award10 wins & 7 nominations total
Certificate(s) - US : R US : R GB : 15 SE : U FR : VM14 JP : 16 JP : 16 JP : 16 JP : 16 NL : M FI : M/16
Lead Actors, Writer(s), Director(s) of Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983)
Lead Actors - David Bowie, Tom Conti, Ryuichi Sakamoto
Writer(s) - Lourens van der Post, Nagisa Ôshima, Paul Mayersberg
Director(s) - Nagisa Ôshima
Frequently Asked Questions(FAQ) about Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983)
What is the release date of Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983)?
Release date of Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983) is 28-05-1983.
What is the total runtime of Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983) in minutes?
Total runtime of Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983) in minutes is 123 min.
What is the budget consumed to produce Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983) movie?
The budget consumed to produce Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983) movie is around $0.00.
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Expected revenue from movie movie Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983) is around $0.00.
What is the pupularity of Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983)?
Worldwide pupularity of Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983) movie is 9.352%.
What is the name of the production company of film Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983)?
Production company of film Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983) is/are National Film Trustee Company, Recorded Picture Company, Broadbank Investments, Oshima Productions, Asahi Broadcasting Company, Antares-Nova, .
Which country the film Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983) is produced in?
Film production country for the film Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983) is Japan, New Zealand, United Kingdom, .
Which language the film Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983) is produced in?
Film Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983) is produced in English (English), Japanese (日本語), language(s).
Which Genre the film Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983) belongs to?
Movie Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983) is categorized under Drama, War genre(s).
Who are the lead actors of the film Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983)?
Lead actors of the film Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983) are David Bowie, Tom Conti, Ryuichi Sakamoto.
Who is the writer of the film Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983)?
The writer(s) of the film Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983) is/are Lourens van der Post, Nagisa Ôshima, Paul Mayersberg.
Who is the director of the film Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983)?
The director(s) of the film Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983) is/are Nagisa Ôshima.
Which awards, nominations and recognitions are won by Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983) movie?
Movie Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983) has Won 1 BAFTA Award10 wins & 7 nominations total awards and nomination in it's profile.
What is the story of Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983) in-short?
Short plot of movie Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983): During W.W. II, a British colonel tries to bridge the cultural divides between a British P.O.W. and the Japanese camp commander in order to avoid blood-shed..
What is the full story of Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983) movie?
Full plot of movie Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983): 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, honor and glory. In his view, the allied prisoners are cowards when they chose to surrender instead of committing suicide. One of the prisoners, interpreter John Lawrence, tries to explain the Japanese way of thinking, but is considered a traitor..
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List of full Starcast and crew members of Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983)
Full Starcast:
Name: David Bowie
Character: Celliers
Name: Tom Conti
Character: Lawrence
Name: Ryuichi Sakamoto
Character: Yonoi
Name: Takeshi Kitano
Character: Hara
Name: Jack Thompson
Character: Hicksley
Name: Johnny Ohkura
Character: Kanemoto
Name: Alistair Browning
Character: De Jong
Name: James Malcolm
Character: Celliers' Brother
Name: Chris Broun
Character: Celliers (12 Years)
Name: Yūya Uchida
Character: Commandant of Military Prison
Name: Ryūnosuke Kaneda
Character: President of the Court
Name: Takashi Naito
Character: Lieutenant Iwata
Name: Tamio Ishikura
Character: Prosecutor
Name: Rokkō Toura
Character: Interpreter
Name: Kan Mikami
Character: Lieutenant Itō
Name: Yūji Honma
Character: PFC Yajima
Name: Daisuke Iijima
Character: Corporal Ueki
Name: Hideo Murota
Character: New Commandant of Camp
Name: Barry Dorking
Character: Chief Doctor
Name: Geoff Clendon
Character: Australian Doctor
Name: Grant Bridger
Character: P.O.W. Officer
Name: Richard Adams
Character: P.O.W. #1
Name: Geoff Allen
Character: P.O.W. #2
Name: Michael Baxter-Lax
Character: P.O.W. #3
Name: Mark Berg
Character: P.O.W. #4
Name: Marcus Campbell
Character: P.O.W. #5
Name: Colin Francis
Character: P.O.W. #6
Name: Richard Hensby
Character: P.O.W. #7
Name: Richard Hoare
Character: P.O.W. #8
Name: Martin Ibbertson
Character: P.O.W. #9
Name: Rob Jayne
Character: P.O.W. #10
Name: Richard Mills
Character: P.O.W. #11
Name: Mark Penrose
Character: P.O.W. #12
Name: Arthur Ranford
Character: P.O.W. #13
Name: Steve Smith
Character: P.O.W. #14
Name: Stephen Taylor
Character: P.O.W. #15
Name: Richard Zimmerman
Character: P.O.W. #16
Name: Ian Miller
Character: English Guard
Name: Don Stevens
Character: Pastor
Name: Yōichi Iijima
Character: Japanese Soldier #1
Name: Satoshi Itō
Character: Japanese Soldier #2
Name: Masaki Kusakabe
Character: Japanese Soldier #3
Name: Kunihide Kuruma
Character: Japanese Soldier #4
Name: Hiroshi Mikami
Character: Japanese Soldier #5
Name: Akihiro Masuda
Character: Japanese Soldier #6
Name: Tokuhisa Masuda
Character: Japanese Soldier #7
Name: Takeshi Nagasawa
Character: Japanese Soldier #8
Name: Takashi Odashima
Character: Japanese Soldier #9
Name: Masanori Okada
Character: Japanese Soldier #10
Name: Shoetsu Sato
Character: Japanese Soldier #11
Name: Rintaro Shibata
Character: Japanese Soldier #12
Name: Masamichi Shibasaki
Character: Japanese Soldier #13
Name: Kaname Shimura
Character: Japanese Soldier #14
Name: Kenzo Shirahama
Character: Japanese Soldier #15
Name: Hisao Takeda
Character: Japanese Soldier #16
Name: Hidenobu Togo
Character: Japanese Soldier #17
Name: Atsuo Yamashita
Character: Japanese Soldier #18
Name: Heiwa Yoshihara
Character: Japanese Soldier #19
Name: Takeshi Yū
Character: Japanese Soldier #20
Crew Members:
Name: Jeremy Thomas
Department: Production
Job/Role: Producer
Name: Lee Tamahori
Department: Directing
Job/Role: First Assistant Director
Name: Joyce Herlihy
Department: Production
Job/Role: Associate Producer
Name: Ryuichi Sakamoto
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Original Music Composer
Name: Paul Mayersberg
Department: Writing
Job/Role: Screenplay
Name: Nagisa Ōshima
Department: Writing
Job/Role: Screenplay
Name: Nagisa Ōshima
Department: Directing
Job/Role: Director
Name: Diana Rowan
Department: Production
Job/Role: Casting
Name: Terry Glinwood
Department: Production
Job/Role: Executive Producer
Name: Masato Hara
Department: Production
Job/Role: Executive Producer
Name: Laurens van der Post
Department: Writing
Job/Role: Novel
Name: Geoffrey Nethercott
Department: Production
Job/Role: Executive Producer
Name: Eiko Ōshima
Department: Production
Job/Role: Executive Producer
Name: Tomoyo Ōshima
Department: Editing
Job/Role: Editor
Name: Larry Parr
Department: Production
Job/Role: Associate Producer
Name: Mike Westgate
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Sound Recordist
Name: Andrew Sanders
Department: Art
Job/Role: Art Direction
Name: Christine West
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Wardrobe Supervisor
Name: Tōichirō Narushima
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Director of Photography
Name: Hiroaki Sugimura
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Camera Operator
Name: Akira Honma
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Sound Effects
Name: Shōichi Yasuda
Department: Art
Job/Role: Property Master
Name: Warren Mearns
Department: Lighting
Job/Role: Gaffer
Name: Ken George
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Still Photographer
Name: Jūshō Toda
Department: Art
Job/Role: Production Design
Name: Antony Clavet
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Makeup Supervisor
Name: Robern Pickering
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Key Makeup Artist
Name: Jonty Barraud
Department: Directing
Job/Role: Second Assistant Director
Name: Raijin Nakahata
Department: Directing
Job/Role: Continuity
Name: Brian Harris
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Key Grip
Name: Masaru Arakawa
Department: Art
Job/Role: Set Dresser
Name: Glenis Daly
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Hairdresser
Name: Eugene Arts
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Boom Operator
Name: Takashi Ueno
Department: Production
Job/Role: Casting
Name: Takashi Ueno
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Still Photographer
Reviews Section
This offers a really poignant look at what we might describe as mutual insanity. "Maj. Celliers" (David Bowie) is convicted by the occupying Japanese on the island of Java on citing rebellion. With hindsight, perhaps he would rather not have been, but he is spared the firing squad and sent to the POW camp of "Col Yonoi" (Ryuichi Sakamoto) who leaves much of the day to day brutality to his henchman "Sgt. Hara" (Takeshi Kitano). Also interned is "Col. Lawrence" (a strong performance from Tom Conti) who knows a thing or two about the culture of their "hosts" and tries, as best he can, to mediate and mitigate their worst excesses. What now ensues depicts the brutality - physical and psychological employed by the sadistic "Hara" whilst interspersed with some retrospectives giving us some of the back-story of "Celliers" and his life of privilege back home. The production is rich and alluring to watch; Bowie and Sakamoto both look beautiful here - and perhaps that adds to the potency of the cruelty of the latter more. The gist of the story calls into question an whole range of emotions from the more visceral to the more profound and though it is probably a bit too long, the powerfully emotive performances are captivating. Bowie maybe wasn't the best actor ever, but here he excels and with Sakamoto provides something real quite thought provoking.
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