Maj. Jack "Strafer" Celliers
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The film is based on the experiences of Sir Laurens van der Post (portrayed by Tom Conti as Lt. Col. John Lawrence) as a prisoner of war in Java (Japanese-occupied Dutch East Indies) during World War II, as depicted in his books The Seed and the Sower (1963) and The Night of the New Moon (1970).
Sep 2, 1983 · Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence: Directed by Nagisa Ôshima. With David Bowie, Tom Conti, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Takeshi Kitano. During WWII, a British colonel tries to bridge the cultural divides between a British POW and the Japanese camp commander in order to avoid bloodshed.
- (20K)
- Drama, War
- Nagisa Ôshima
- 1983-09-02
During World War II, British soldier Jack Celliers (David Bowie) is captured by Japanese forces and held in a prison camp by the honor-bound Capt. Yanoi...
- (28)
- Nagisa Ôshima
- R
- David Bowie
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence. Ryuichi Sakamoto and David Bowie. Here's a movie that is even stranger than it was intended to be. "Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence" is about a clash between two cultures (British and Japanese) and two styles of military service (patriotic and pragmatic).
Jun 15, 2020 · In 1942, British officer Major Jack Celliers (Bowie) is captured by Japanese soldiers, and after a brutal trial sent, physically debilitated but indomitable in mind, to a POW camp overseen by...
- 2 min
- 85.8K
- Arrow Academy
Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence. In this captivating, skewed World War II drama from Nagisa Oshima, David Bowie regally embodies Celliers, a British officer interned by the Japanese as a POW.
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Jan 24, 2012 · During W.W. II, a British colonel tries to bridge the cultural divides between a British P.O.W. and the Japanese camp commander in order to avoid blood-shed. Starring: David Bowie, Tom Conti ...
- 3 min
- 358.4K
- Recorded Picture Company
