Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence
In 1942, British soldier Jack Celliers comes to a japanese prison camp. The camp is run by Yonoi, who has a firm belief in discipline, honour and glory. In his view, the allied prisoners are cowards when they chose to surrender instead of commiting suicide. One of the prisoners, interpreter John Lawrence, tries to explain the japanese way of thinking, but is considered a traitor.
Director: Nagisa Ōshima
Actors: Alistair Browning, Chris Broun, David Bowie, Jack Thompson, James Malcolm, Johnny Ohkura, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Takeshi Kitano, Tom Conti, Yûya Uchida
Country: Australia, Japan, New Zealand, United Kingdom
Company: Antares-Nova, National Film Trustee Company, Recorded Picture Company (RPC)
Worldwide Gross: $2,307,000