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A Balasaur Score of 71 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.2/10, Rotten Tomatoes 86%, Metacritic 53/100. Audiences rate it 19 points higher than critics do. Scores higher than 71% of the 1,366 1980s drama movies in this catalog. Streaming on Tubi.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes86%
Metacritic53/100
Audiences rate it 19 points higher than critics do.
546 audience votes
Key crew
- Nagisa ŌshimaDirector
- Ryuichi SakamotoOriginal Music Composer
- Nagisa ŌshimaScreenplay
- Paul MayersbergScreenplay
Cast
- David BowieCelliers
- Tom ContiLawrence
- Ryuichi SakamotoYonoi
- Takeshi KitanoHara
- Jack ThompsonHicksley
- Johnny OhkuraKanemoto
- Alistair BrowningDe Jong
- James MalcolmCelliers' Brother
- Chris BrounCelliers (12 Years)
- Yuya UchidaCommandant of Military Prison
- Ryūnosuke KanedaPresident of the Court
- Takashi NaitoLieutenant Iwata
Stills
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Themes
based on novel or bookwar crimesworld war iiprisoner of warpacific warcourt martialprison campmeditative1940sjava, indonesiadepressingcomplicated
The Best Movies of 1983
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence is #39 of 60
