| Country of Origin: |
 Japan |
| Production year: |
1983 |
| Director: |
Nagisa Oshima |
| Rating: |
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| UPC [Locale]: |
5-055201-818720  
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| Running time: |
2:03 (123 Min.) |
| Casetype: |
HD Keep Case, Slip Cover |
| Format: |
Color, 1.78:1 Widescreen |
| DVD-Format: |
Single-Sided, Double-Layered |
| Released: |
October 24, 2011 |
| Collection type: |
Owned (#1177) |
| Status: |
Available |
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| Purchase date: |
October 18, 2018 |
| Purchase price: |
Hidden |
| Review (movie): |
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| Review (video): |
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 Overview |
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 and a camp commandant (RYUICHI SAKOMOTO), who is impressed by Bowie's defiance while bilingual prisoner TOM CONTI (Mr. Lawrence) engages in a more adversarial relatioinship with sadistic sergeant TAKESHI KITANO (Hana Bi), who finally offers Lawrence a sinister 'Christmas' present.
Fine performances by Conti, Kitano (his first dramatic role), Sakamoto (also contributing the memoral score) and Bowie, combined with stunning cinematography and brilliant direction by one of Japan's finest filmmakers, make this a memorable and compelling war drama. |
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Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence
English
DTS HD Master Audio 5.1
PCM 2-Channel Stereo
