Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983)
戦場のメリークリスマス
"Java, 1942 — A clash of cultures, a test of the human spirit."
Critics Score
🎬 70%
(RT: 86%, MC: 53) RT = Rotten Tomatoes (critic reviews). MC = Metacritic (weighted critic average). Critics Score is the average of both.
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Cast
Tom Conti as Lawrence
Ryuichi Sakamoto as Yonoi
Johnny Ohkura as Kanemoto
Alistair Browning as De Jong
James Malcolm as Celliers' Brother
Is Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence good?
Most people think so. 83% of audiences gave it a thumbs up, by Google's archived audience score. Critics gave it 70%.
Where it ranks on ThumbScore
By audience score, among films with 500 or more votes.
Overview
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. Wikipedia ↗
