Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence

Name: Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
Genre: Drama, War
Released: 1983-01-01
Rating: 7.2
Cast: David Bowie, Tom Conti, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Takeshi Kitano, Jack Thompson

戦場のメリークリスマス

1983| 1h 58m| IMDb 7.2

Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983) is currently streaming in the UK on Arrow Video. Last updated 27 May 2026.

Streaming availability last checked 27 May 2026

Drama War

In 1942, British officer Major Jack Celliers is captured by Japanese soldiers, and after a brutal trial sent, physically debilitated but indomitable in mind, to a POW camp overseen by the zealous Captain Yonoi. Celliers' stubbornness sees him locked in a battle of wills with the camp's new commandant, a man obsessed with discipline and the glory of Imperial Japan.

Director: Nagisa Ōshima