Java, 1942 — A clash of cultures, a test of the human spirit.
Original title
戦場のメリークリスマス
Released
5/28/1983
Origin country
JP
Genre
Drama, History, War
Production companies
National Film Trustee Company, Asahi Broadcasting Corporation, Recorded Picture Company, Broadbank Investments, Oshima Productions, Antares-Nova
Budget
—
Revenue
$2,306,560.00
Runtime
2hr 4min
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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