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Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence

Java, 1942 — A clash of cultures, a test of the human spirit.

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7.3
The Film

Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence

Java, 1942 — A clash of cultures, a test of the human spirit.

The Story

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.

Runtime

124 min

Box Office

$2,306,560

Released May 1983
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