Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence

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. Yonoi (Ryuichi Sakamoto). Yonoi and gruff Sgt. Hara (Takeshi) become intrigued with Celliers' open defiance in the face of their staunchly old-world ideas about cowardice and shame. Meanwhile, a translator, Lt. Col. John Lawrence (Tom Conti), attempts to find common ground between British and Japanese beliefs.

NOMINATED: Palme d’Or Award at the Cannes Film Festival

UK, Japan | English, Japanese | 1983 | 123 mins | HD