Cinematic background from Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence 1983 - 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.

Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence

1983

Drama, War

Directors:
Nagisa Ôshima
Writers:
Nagisa Ôshima, Lourens van der Post, Paul Mayersberg
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Movie still from “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” (1983), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A group of men standing next to each other in a room; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” (1983), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A group of men standing next to each other on top of a dirt field; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” (1983), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A person wearing a military uniform; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” (1983), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A man kneeling on the ground in front of another man; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” (1983), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A person wearing a military uniform; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” (1983), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A man and a boy are in a flower garden; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” (1983), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A man pointing at something in a dark room; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” (1983), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A man in a military uniform standing in front of other men; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” (1983), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A person wearing a hat and looking at the camera; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” (1983), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A man sitting in front of a table with apples; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” (1983), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A young boy is looking up at a group of soldiers; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” (1983), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A man and a woman standing next to each other; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” (1983), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A man with bald head wearing a long necklace; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” (1983), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A couple of men standing next to each other; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” (1983), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A man wearing a uniform and a badge on his chest; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” (1983), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A man sitting on the ground in front of a wall; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” (1983), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A man's head and face; Extreme Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” (1983), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A man holding a baseball bat while wearing a hat; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” (1983), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A man in a uniform holding a sword in his hand; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” (1983), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A man in a military uniform with a star on his hat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” (1983), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A man in a military uniform with a star on his hat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” (1983), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A person wearing a hat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” (1983), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A man kneeling down on the ground holding a wooden stick; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” (1983), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A group of men standing next to each other in a room; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” (1983), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A man kneeling on the ground in front of candles; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” (1983), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – Two people are practicing martial arts on a wooden floor; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” (1983), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A man with a bald head is looking into the distance; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” (1983), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – Two young men wearing bandannas standing next to each other; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” (1983), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A person wearing a military uniform; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” (1983), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A man in a military uniform is looking straight ahead; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” (1983), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A man's face in a room; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” (1983), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A man wearing a hat with a star on it's brim; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” (1983), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A person wearing a hat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” (1983), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A bald man in a white shirt is standing in a room; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” (1983), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A man wearing a uniform and a hat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” (1983), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A person wearing a uniform; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” (1983), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A man wearing a hat with a star on it; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” (1983), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A man in a military uniform is being hugged by another man in a military uniform; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” (1983), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A group of men standing and sitting in the grass; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” (1983), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A man and a boy are walking down the sidewalk; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” (1983), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A group of men standing next to each other on the grass; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” (1983), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – Two men sitting next to each other in front of a stone wall; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” (1983), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A person wearing a shirt; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” (1983), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A person wearing a uniform; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” (1983), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A man's face in the dark; Close Up shot, Overhead angle
Movie still from “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” (1983), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A couple of men standing next to each other; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” (1983), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – Two young men in suits and ties are posing against a brick wall; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” (1983), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A group of men standing in formation in front of a man with his hands up; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” (1983), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A person laying in the sand; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” (1983), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – Two men dressed in military uniforms are preparing a meal; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” (1983), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A man standing behind a counter in front of a painting; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” (1983), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A person wearing a military uniform; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” (1983), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A man tied to a rope in the middle of the sand; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” (1983), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – Two men are sitting next to each other; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” (1983), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A person wearing a military uniform; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” (1983), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A group of men standing around a man in white; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” (1983), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A man in a green uniform laying on the ground with his head on the ground; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” (1983), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – Two men standing next to each other in uniform; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” (1983), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A young boy in front of a tree with purple flowers; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” (1983), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A man in a uniform standing in front of a window; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” (1983), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A couple of men standing next to each other; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” (1983), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A man standing on a porch looking out at the sunset; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” (1983), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A man in a uniform is looking at the camera; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” (1983), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A man and a boy are looking at each other; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” (1983), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A group of men standing next to each other on a field; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” (1983), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A man in a red hat and a brown uniform; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” (1983), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A person wearing a military uniform; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” (1983), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – Two men in military uniforms standing in front of a door; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” (1983), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A person wearing a military uniform; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” (1983), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A group of men sitting in the grass; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” (1983), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A man and a woman are blindfolded in front of a window; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” (1983), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A man wearing a hat with a star on it's brim; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” (1983), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A man in a military uniform sitting on a couch; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” (1983), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – Two men in military uniforms stand in front of a judge in a courtroom; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” (1983), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A person laying on the ground; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” (1983), directed by Nagisa Ôshima – A man with a white hat sitting on the ground; Medium shot, Low angle