David Bowie
Maj. Jack "Strafer" Celliers
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Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (Japanese: 戦場のメリークリスマス, Hepburn: Senjō no Merī Kurisumasu, lit. ' Battlefield's Merry Christmas '), also known as Furyo (Japanese for "prisoner of war"), is a 1983 war film co-written and directed by Nagisa Ōshima, co-written by Paul Mayersberg, and produced by Jeremy Thomas.
Sep 2, 1983 · A 1983 war drama directed by Nagisa Ôshima, starring David Bowie, Tom Conti and Ryuichi Sakamoto. It depicts the relationship between a British POW and a Japanese camp commander during WWII.
- (20K)
- Drama, War
- Nagisa Ôshima
- 1983-09-02
A prisoner-of-war movie by Nagisa Oshima, featuring David Bowie and Ryuichi Sakamoto as enemies and rivals. Ebert praises the film's exploration of cultural and military clashes, but criticizes the contrasting acting styles of the actors.
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- 4 min
- 18.4M
- Decca Records
In 1942, British officer Major Jack Celliers (Bowie) is captured by Japanese soldiers, and after a brutal trial sent, physically debilitated but indomitable in mind, to a POW camp overseen by the...
- 2 min
- 86.6K
- Arrow Academy
During World War II, British soldier Jack Celliers (David Bowie) is captured by Japanese forces and held in a prison camp by the honor-bound Capt. Yanoi (Ryuichi Sakamoto).
- (28)
- War
- R
A World War II drama by Nagisa Oshima, starring David Bowie, Ryuichi Sakamoto, and Takeshi Kitano. Explore the film's themes of culture clash, sexuality, and identity in this Criterion edition with special features and essays.
