Poster for the movie Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence

Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence

1983 • 124 minutes
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.

Picture of David Bowie

David Bowie

Celliers

Picture of Tom Conti

Tom Conti

Lawrence

Picture of Ryuichi Sakamoto

Ryuichi Sakamoto

Yonoi

Picture of Takeshi Kitano

Takeshi Kitano

Hara

Picture of Jack Thompson

Jack Thompson

Hicksley

Picture of Johnny Ohkura

Johnny Ohkura

Kanemoto

Picture of Alistair Browning

Alistair Browning

De Jong

Picture of James Malcolm

James Malcolm

Celliers' Brother

Picture of Chris Broun

Chris Broun

Celliers (12 Years)

Picture of Yuya Uchida

Yuya Uchida

Commandant of Military Prison

Picture of Ryūnosuke Kaneda

Ryūnosuke Kaneda

President of the Court

Picture of Takashi Naito

Takashi Naito

Lieutenant Iwata

Picture of Tamio Ishikura

Tamio Ishikura

Prosecutor

Picture of Rokkō Toura

Rokkō Toura

Interpreter

Picture of Kan Mikami

Kan Mikami

Lieutenant Itō

Picture of Yūji Honma

Yūji Honma

PFC Yajima

Picture of Daisuke Iijima

Daisuke Iijima

Corporal Ueki

Picture of Hideo Murota

Hideo Murota

New Commandant of Camp

Picture of Barry Dorking

Barry Dorking

Chief Doctor

Picture of Geoff Clendon

Geoff Clendon

Australian Doctor

Picture of Grant Bridger

Grant Bridger

P.O.W. Officer

Picture of Richard Adams

Richard Adams

P.O.W. #1

Picture of Geoff Allen

Geoff Allen

P.O.W. #2

Picture of Michael Baxter-Lax

Michael Baxter-Lax

P.O.W. #3

Picture of Mark Berg

Mark Berg

P.O.W. #4

Picture of Marcus Campbell

Marcus Campbell

P.O.W. #5

Picture of Colin Francis

Colin Francis

P.O.W. #6

Picture of Richard Hensby

Richard Hensby

P.O.W. #7

Picture of Richard Hoare

Richard Hoare

P.O.W. #8

Picture of Martin Ibbertson

Martin Ibbertson

P.O.W. #9

Picture of Rob Jayne

Rob Jayne

P.O.W. #10

Picture of Richard Mills

Richard Mills

P.O.W. #11

Picture of Mark Penrose

Mark Penrose

P.O.W. #12

Picture of Arthur Ranford

Arthur Ranford

P.O.W. #13

Picture of Steve Smith

Steve Smith

P.O.W. #14

Picture of Stephen Taylor

Stephen Taylor

P.O.W. #15

Picture of Richard Zimmerman

Richard Zimmerman

P.O.W. #16

Picture of Ian Miller

Ian Miller

English Guard

Picture of Don Stevens

Don Stevens

Pastor

Picture of Yōichi Iijima

Yōichi Iijima

Japanese Soldier #1

Picture of Satoshi Itō

Satoshi Itō

Japanese Soldier #2

Picture of Masaki Kusakabe

Masaki Kusakabe

Japanese Soldier #3

Picture of Kunihide Kuruma

Kunihide Kuruma

Japanese Soldier #4

Picture of Hiroshi Mikami

Hiroshi Mikami

Japanese Soldier #5

Picture of Akihiro Masuda

Akihiro Masuda

Japanese Soldier #6

Picture of Tokuhisa Masuda

Tokuhisa Masuda

Japanese Soldier #7

Picture of Takeshi Nagasawa

Takeshi Nagasawa

Japanese Soldier #8

Picture of Takashi Odashima

Takashi Odashima

Japanese Soldier #9

Picture of Masanori Okada

Masanori Okada

Japanese Soldier #10

Picture of Shoetsu Sato

Shoetsu Sato

Japanese Soldier #11

Picture of Rintaro Shibata

Rintaro Shibata

Japanese Soldier #12

Picture of Masamichi Shibasaki

Masamichi Shibasaki

Japanese Soldier #13

Picture of Kaname Shimura

Kaname Shimura

Japanese Soldier #14

Picture of Kenzo Shirahama

Kenzo Shirahama

Japanese Soldier #15

Picture of Hisao Takeda

Hisao Takeda

Japanese Soldier #16

Picture of Hidenobu Togo

Hidenobu Togo

Japanese Soldier #17

Picture of Atsuo Yamashita

Atsuo Yamashita

Japanese Soldier #18

Picture of Heiwa Yoshihara

Heiwa Yoshihara

Japanese Soldier #19

Picture of Takeshi Yū

Takeshi Yū

Japanese Soldier #20