Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
1983・Japan・United Kingdom・New Zealand・123 minutes
Lawrence, a British soldier who is fluent in Japanese, served as a translator in the Japanese prisoner camp. He often assisted the former sergeant in handling conflicts between the two sides, and thus established a subtle friendship. One day, Captain Sonoi, the commander of the prison camp, brought back Jack, a British prisoner of war. The unruly Jack injected incitement into the prison camp, which also made the relationship between the Japanese army and prisoners of war increasingly tense. However, Sonoi was deeply attracted by Jack. Deeply attracted, the unspeakable love quietly sprouted in the cruel flames of war... Directed by Nagisa Oshima, the legends of Eastern and Western music circles Ryuichi Sakamoto and David Bowie performed on the same stage, recreating the classic forbidden kiss.
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1983
Cannes Film Festival
金棕櫚獎提名
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Director
大島渚
Nagisa Oshima