Where to Watch Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence Online

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Released September 2nd, 1983, 'Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence' stars David Bowie, Tom Conti, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Takeshi Kitano The R movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 4 min, and received a user score of 73 (out of 100) on TMDb, which collated reviews from 466 knowledgeable users.

Curious to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "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' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Criterion Channel, and Amazon Video .