Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence

During WWII, a British colonel tries to bridge the cultural divides between a British POW and the Japanese camp commander in order to avoid bloodshed.

Director

Nagisa Ôshima

Writer

Nagisa Ôshima, Paul Mayersberg, Lourens van der Post

Released

2 Sept 1983

Country

United Kingdom, New Zealand, Japan

Awards

Won 1 BAFTA Award10 wins & 8 nominations total