Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence

a.k.a. Merry Xmas Mr Lawrence, Furyo, Senjo no Merii Kurimasu

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DVD BRAND NEW In this captivating, exhilaratingly skewed World War II drama from Nagisa Oshima (In the Realm of the Senses, Empire of Passion), David Bowie (The Man Who Fell to ... Earth, Basquiat) regally embodies the character Celliers, a high-ranking British officer interned by the Japanese as a POW. Music star Ryuichi Sakamoto (who also composed this film's hypnotic score) plays the camp commander, who becomes obsessed with the mysterious blond major, while Tom Conti (The Duellists; Reuben, Reuben) is British lieutenant colonel Mr. Lawrence, who tries to bridge the emotional and language divides between his captors and fellow prisoners. Also featuring actor-director Takeshi Kitano (Sonatine, Fireworks) in his first dramatic role, Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence is a multilayered, brutal, at times erotic tale of culture clash that was one of Oshima's greatest successes. Attributes: WIDESCREEN. Read more Show Less

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Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence was the first English-language project of Japanese director Nagisa Oshima Death by Hanging, In the Realm of the Senses. In tune with his previous filmic essays on racism and brutality, Merry Christmas concentrates on a war of wills between rebellious POW David Bowie and camp commandant Ryuichi Sakomoto. Assuming that his other prisoners' unwillingness to protest their cruel treatment is a sign of weakness, Sakomoto is most impressed by Bowie's enigmatic defiance. While Bowie and Sakomoto seem to be operating on a high spiritual and intellectual plane, bilingual prisoner Tom Conti the "Mr. Lawrence" of the title engages in a more standard adversarial relationship with sadistic sergeant Takeshi ...
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Overview

Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence was the first English-language project of Japanese director Nagisa Oshima Death by Hanging, In the Realm of the Senses. In tune with his previous filmic essays on racism and brutality, Merry Christmas concentrates on a war of wills between rebellious POW David Bowie and camp commandant Ryuichi Sakomoto. Assuming that his other prisoners' unwillingness to protest their cruel treatment is a sign of weakness, Sakomoto is most impressed by Bowie's enigmatic defiance. While Bowie and Sakomoto seem to be operating on a high spiritual and intellectual plane, bilingual prisoner Tom Conti the "Mr. Lawrence" of the title engages in a more standard adversarial relationship with sadistic sergeant Takeshi Kitano. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Special Features

Disc One: Original Theatrical Trailer; ; Disc Two: The Oshima Gang, a 1983 Making Of featurette; New Video Interviews with Producer Jeremy Thomas, Screenwriter Paul Mayersberg, Actor Tom Conti, and Actor-Composer Ryuichi Sakamoto ; Hasten Slowly, an Hour-Long 1996 Documentary about Author Laurens Van Der Post, who autobiographical novel was the basis for the film; ; Plus: A booklet featuring an Essay by film writer Chuck Stephens and reprinted interviews with Director Nagisa Oshima and Actor Takeshi Kitano

Product Details

  • Release Date: 9/28/2010
  • UPC: 715515061919
  • Original Release: 1983
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  • Source: CRITERION
  • Region Code: 1
  • Presentation: Wide Screen
  • Time: 2:03:00
  • Sales rank: 26,080

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
David Bowie Celliers
Tom Conti Col. John Lawrence
Ryuichi Sakamoto Yonoi
Jack Thompson Hicksley
Johnny Okura Kanemoto
Alistair Browning DeJong
James Malcolm Celliers' brother
Yuya Uchida Commandant
Ryunosuke Kaneda Col Fujimara
Taketoshi Naito Lt. lwata
Tamio Ishikura
Richard Adams
Chris Broun Cellier - younger, Jack (boy)
Christopher Brown Celliers at Age 12
Rob Jayne
Takeshi Kitano Sgt. Gengo Hara
Richard Mills
Hideo Murota
Rokko Toura
Technical Credits
Nagisa Oshima Director, Screenwriter
Terry Glinwood Executive Producer, Producer
Masato Hara Executive Producer, Producer
Joyce Herlihy Associate Producer
Paul Mayersberg Screenwriter
Toichiro Narushima Cinematographer
Geoffrey Nethercott Executive Producer, Producer
Tomoyo Oshima Editor
Eiko Oshima Executive Producer
Ryuichi Sakamoto Score Composer
Andrew Sanders Art Director, Production Designer
Jeremy Thomas Producer
Shigemasa Toda Production Designer

Scene Index

Disc #1 -- Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence: The Film
1. Opening Sequence [3:06]
2. A Disgraceful Incident [5:32]
3. "A Bloody Farce" [10:04]
4. Firing Squad [4:49]
5. A New Prisoner [9:13]
6. "We Want to Win" [5:37]
7. "Do You Feel Uneasy" [5:15]
8. "We're All Wrong" [5:32]
9. Flowerd and Food [9:24]
10. Escape [5:42]
11. "We Must Punish Someone" [:01]
12. "Something's Changed" [5:42]
13. "Ride Right Through the Day" [7:03]
14. Father Christmas [11:57]
15. "Go Back!" [6:12]
16. "Things Will be Different Now" [8:44]
17. 1946 [9:42]
18. Closing Credits [6:02]
1. Color Bars [3:26]
Disc #2 -- Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence - The Supplements
1. Meeting Sir Laurens van der Post [6:15]
2. Saving His Own Life [9:01]
3. Prison Education Service [7:10]
4. "He Widens the Lens" [8:59]
5. Slow Return Home [3:32]
6. Great Hungers [13:55]
7. The Ultimate Search [6:35]

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