Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence [11948] Released: 1983-05-28 Revenue: $2,306,560 Budget: $0 Profit: $2,306,560 Runtime: 124 mins Popularity: 1.7879 Vote Average: 7.3 Vote Count: 479 Overview: 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. Cast [59] David BowieCelliers Tom ContiLawrence Ryuichi SakamotoYonoi Takeshi KitanoHara Jack ThompsonHicksley Johnny OhkuraKanemoto Alistair BrowningDe Jong James MalcolmCelliers' Brothe Chris BrounCelliers Yuya UchidaCommandant of Mi Ryūnosuke KanedaPresident of the Takashi NaitoLieutenant Iwata Tamio IshikuraProsecutor Rokkō TouraInterpreter Kan MikamiLieutenant Itō Yūji HonmaPFC Yajima Daisuke IijimaCorporal Ueki Hideo MurotaNew Commandant o Barry DorkingChief Doctor Geoff ClendonAustralian Docto Grant BridgerP.O.W. Officer Richard AdamsP.O.W. #1 Geoff AllenP.O.W. #2 Michael Baxter-LaxP.O.W. #3 Mark BergP.O.W. #4 Marcus CampbellP.O.W. #5 Colin FrancisP.O.W. #6 Richard HensbyP.O.W. #7 Richard HoareP.O.W. #8 Martin IbbertsonP.O.W. #9 Rob JayneP.O.W. #10 Richard MillsP.O.W. #11 Mark PenroseP.O.W. #12 Arthur RanfordP.O.W. #13 Steve SmithP.O.W. #14 Stephen TaylorP.O.W. #15 Richard ZimmermanP.O.W. #16 Ian MillerEnglish Guard Don StevensPastor Yōichi IijimaJapanese Soldier Satoshi ItōJapanese Soldier Masaki KusakabeJapanese Soldier Kunihide KurumaJapanese Soldier Hiroshi MikamiJapanese Soldier Akihiro MasudaJapanese Soldier Tokuhisa MasudaJapanese Soldier Takeshi NagasawaJapanese Soldier Takashi OdashimaJapanese Soldier Masanori OkadaJapanese Soldier Shoetsu SatoJapanese Soldier Rintaro ShibataJapanese Soldier Masamichi ShibasakiJapanese Soldier Kaname ShimuraJapanese Soldier Kenzo ShirahamaJapanese Soldier Hisao TakedaJapanese Soldier Hidenobu TogoJapanese Soldier Atsuo YamashitaJapanese Soldier Heiwa YoshiharaJapanese Soldier Takeshi YūJapanese Soldier Trailers Mark Kermode reviews Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1982) | BFI Player Official Trailer Trailer