David Bowie
Maj. Jack "Strafer" Celliers
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- Tom ContiCol. John Lawrence
- Ryuichi SakamotoCapt. Yonoi
- Takeshi KitanoSgt. Gengo Hara
- Jack ThompsonGroup Capt. Hicksley
- Johnny OkuraKanemoto
- Alistair BrowningDe Jong
- James MalcolmCelliers' Brother
- Chris BrounCelliers aged 12
- Yuya UchidaCommandant of Military Prison
Grant BridgerP.O.W. Officer- Colin FrancisP.O.W
Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
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 · Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence: Directed by Nagisa Ôshima. With David Bowie, Tom Conti, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Takeshi Kitano. During WWII, a British colonel tries to bridge the cultural divides between a British POW and the Japanese camp commander in order to avoid bloodshed.
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- Drama, War
- Nagisa Ôshima
- 1983-09-02
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.
Cast. David Bowie as Celliers. Ryuichi Sakamoto as Capt. Yonoi. Jack Thompson as Hicksley-Ellis. Tom Conti as Col. Lawrence. Takeshi as Sgt. Hara. Directed by Nagisa Oshima; Produced by Jeremy Thomas; From a screenplay by Oshima; Screenplay by Paul Mayersberg
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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).
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