Publisher: Umbrella Entertainment Run time: Year: 1983 Release date: 16/05/2008 RRP:$ 24.99$ 9.99
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This powerful prisoner-of-war drama features a stunning cast - including David Bowie in one of his greatest roles - and is the first English-language film by acclaimed Japanese director Nagisa Oshima (In the Realm of the Senses).
Set in Java at a Japanese POW camp in 1942, a war of wills - and unspoken erotic attraction - unfolds between a rebellious prisoner, David Bowie, and camp commandant Ryuichi Sakomoto, who is impressed by Bowie's defiance; while bilingual prisoner Tom Conti (Mr. Lawrence) engages in a more adversarial relationship with sadistic sergeant Takeshi Kitano (Hana Bi), who finally offers Lawrence a sinister ‘Christmas’ present.
Filmed in Auckland and Rarotonga and featuring fine performances by Conti, Kitano (his first dramatic role), Sakamoto (his acting debut, he also contributed the memorable score) and Bowie. Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence combines stunning cinematography and brilliant direction by one of Japan’s finest filmmakers, making this a memorable and compelling war drama.
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