Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence 1983 123movies

Watch: 戦場のメリークリスマス 1983 123movies, Full Movie Online – In 1942 British soldier Jack Celliers comes to a Japanese prison camp. The camp is run by Yonoi, who has a firm belief in discipline, honor and glory. In his view, the allied prisoners are cowards when they chose to surrender instead of committing suicide. One of the prisoners, interpreter John Lawrence, tries to explain the Japanese way of thinking, but is considered a traitor..
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.
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Ratings:

	7.2/10 Votes: 17,790
	83% | RottenTomatoes
	53/100 | MetaCritic
	N/A Votes: 354 Popularity: 17.961 | TMDB

Reviews:

Moving and haunting, though sometimes awkward
SPOILER: I saw this movie when it came out more than 17 years ago. At the time a big deal was made about David Bowie being in it. He is, and does a fine job, but the movie isn’t about his character. It is far more about the differences between East and West, and the cruelty of war. I was able to see it again last week on a cable channel.

To fully appreciate MCMR, try to understand the culture of both the captors and the prisoners at the time. To the prisoners, their existence in the camp is an unfortunate result of war, and should be temporary and not a life or death experience. To the Japanese captors, the prisoners who surrendered rather than died fighting are cowards, beneath the notice of the captors and likely not even viewed as human beings. They are expendable. But first, in this particular camp, there is an effort to “educate” the prisoners about the way a *true* warrior lives life (and dies). That is where the true conflict begins.

There are multiple physical and psychological struggles going on in MCMR. There is even some homoeroticism, though it isn’t fully explained. There is certainly a lot of sadness, for characters on both sides. This point is brought home at the end, when the roles are reversed for two of the characters.

Even today, I can hum several parts of the score to MCMR, and they make me melancholy as I recall scenes from the movie. If you like movies that delve into the darker side of the human spirit (with some lightness thrown in), check out MCML. I rated it an 8.

Other Information:

Original Language ja
Runtime 2 hr 3 min (123 min)
Budget 0
Revenue 0
Status Released
Rated R
Genre Drama, War
Director Nagisa Ôshima
Writer Lourens van der Post, Nagisa Ôshima, Paul Mayersberg
Actors David Bowie, Tom Conti, Ryuichi Sakamoto
Country United Kingdom, New Zealand, Japan
Awards Won 1 BAFTA Award10 wins & 7 nominations total
Production Company N/A
Website N/A

Technical Information:

Sound Mix Dolby Stereo
Aspect Ratio 1.85 : 1
Camera Panaflex Camera and Lenses by Panavision
Laboratory Rank Film Laboratories, Denham, UK (prints), Tokyo Laboratory Ltd., Tokyo, Japan (processing)
Film Length 3,380 m (Sweden)
Negative Format 35 mm (Eastman 125T 5247, 250T 5293)
Cinematographic Process Spherical
Printed Film Format 35 mm (Eastman 5383, 5384)