
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
- Drama
- History
- War
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

David Bowie
Celliers

Tom Conti
Lawrence

Ryuichi Sakamoto
Yonoi

Takeshi Kitano
Hara

Jack Thompson
Hicksley

Johnny Ohkura
Kanemoto

Alistair Browning
De Jong
- James Malcolm
James Malcolm
Celliers' Brother
- Chris Broun
Chris Broun
Celliers (12 Years)

Yuya Uchida
Commandant of Military Prison

Ryūnosuke Kaneda
President of the Court

Takashi Naito
Lieutenant Iwata
- Tamio Ishikura
Tamio Ishikura
Prosecutor

Rokkō Toura
Interpreter

Kan Mikami
Lieutenant Itō
- Yūji Honma
Yūji Honma
PFC Yajima

Daisuke Iijima
Corporal Ueki

Hideo Murota
New Commandant of Camp
- Barry Dorking
Barry Dorking
Chief Doctor

Geoff Clendon
Australian Doctor

Grant Bridger
P.O.W. Officer
- Richard Adams
Richard Adams
P.O.W. #1

Geoff Allen
P.O.W. #2
- Michael Baxter-Lax
Michael Baxter-Lax
P.O.W. #3
- Mark Berg
Mark Berg
P.O.W. #4
- Marcus Campbell
Marcus Campbell
P.O.W. #5

Colin Francis
P.O.W. #6
- Richard Hensby
Richard Hensby
P.O.W. #7
- Richard Hoare
Richard Hoare
P.O.W. #8
- Martin Ibbertson
Martin Ibbertson
P.O.W. #9
- Rob Jayne
Rob Jayne
P.O.W. #10
- Richard Mills
Richard Mills
P.O.W. #11
- Mark Penrose
Mark Penrose
P.O.W. #12

Arthur Ranford
P.O.W. #13
- Steve Smith
Steve Smith
P.O.W. #14
- Stephen Taylor
Stephen Taylor
P.O.W. #15
- Richard Zimmerman
Richard Zimmerman
P.O.W. #16

Ian Miller
English Guard
- Don Stevens
Don Stevens
Pastor
- Yōichi Iijima
Yōichi Iijima
Japanese Soldier #1
- Satoshi Itō
Satoshi Itō
Japanese Soldier #2
- Masaki Kusakabe
Masaki Kusakabe
Japanese Soldier #3
- Kunihide Kuruma
Kunihide Kuruma
Japanese Soldier #4

Hiroshi Mikami
Japanese Soldier #5
- Akihiro Masuda
Akihiro Masuda
Japanese Soldier #6
- Tokuhisa Masuda
Tokuhisa Masuda
Japanese Soldier #7
- Takeshi Nagasawa
Takeshi Nagasawa
Japanese Soldier #8
- Takashi Odashima
Takashi Odashima
Japanese Soldier #9
- Masanori Okada
Masanori Okada
Japanese Soldier #10
- Shoetsu Sato
Shoetsu Sato
Japanese Soldier #11
- Rintaro Shibata
Rintaro Shibata
Japanese Soldier #12
- Masamichi Shibasaki
Masamichi Shibasaki
Japanese Soldier #13
- Kaname Shimura
Kaname Shimura
Japanese Soldier #14
- Kenzo Shirahama
Kenzo Shirahama
Japanese Soldier #15
- Hisao Takeda
Hisao Takeda
Japanese Soldier #16
- Hidenobu Togo
Hidenobu Togo
Japanese Soldier #17
- Atsuo Yamashita
Atsuo Yamashita
Japanese Soldier #18
- Heiwa Yoshihara
Heiwa Yoshihara
Japanese Soldier #19
- Takeshi Yū
Takeshi Yū
Japanese Soldier #20


















