Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence

Overview

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.

Details

Cast

David Bowie

Celliers

Tom Conti

Lawrence

Ryuichi Sakamoto

Yonoi

Takeshi Kitano

Hara

Jack Thompson

Hicksley

Johnny Ohkura

Kanemoto

Alistair Browning

De Jong

James Malcolm

Celliers' Brother

Chris Broun

Celliers (12 Years)

Yuya Uchida

Commandant of Military Prison

Ryūnosuke Kaneda

President of the Court

Takashi Naito

Lieutenant Iwata

Tamio Ishikura

Prosecutor

Rokkō Toura

Interpreter

Kan Mikami

Lieutenant Itō

Yūji Honma

PFC Yajima

Daisuke Iijima

Corporal Ueki

Hideo Murota

New Commandant of Camp

Barry Dorking

Chief Doctor

Geoff Clendon

Australian Doctor