Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983)
Directed by Nagisa Ōshima · 124 min · Drama, History, War
27.1 TOPICAL score · #3,819 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983, directed by Nagisa Ōshima) has a TOPICAL score of 27.1 - ranked 3,819 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on audience and lasting engagement, and lowest on awards. Critics: 86% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.4/10 critics' average · Metacritic 53. Audiences: TMDB 7.3/10 (551 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 32 languages.
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- Critics86% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.4/10 critics' average · Metacritic 53
- AudienceTMDB 7.3/10 (551 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 0 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 32 languages
- Still read39,528 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
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