Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence

Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence

Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence

1983 18+ United Kingdom, Japan, New Zealand
7.2 123 min. Nahisa Osima

The island of Java, 1942. British Major Sellers ends up in a Japanese POW camp. His steadfast spirit becomes an insurmountable obstacle for the jailers. Camp chief Jonnoi believes in discipline and the code of samurai honor. In his eyes, prisoners of war are cowards who preferred to be captured by death. Jonnoi, no matter what, my intention is to break the mysterious British. Colonel Lawrence tries to intervene in the confrontation between these two people of incredible willpower and fortitude. His love for Japanese culture and knowledge of the Japanese language make him a dangerous figure for both sides - as he can understand both ...

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