Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence
Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence
1983
United Kingdom, Japan, New Zealand
123 min.
18+
7.2/10
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 ...
