Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
Trailer: Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
Year: 1983
Studio: Recorded Picture Company, National Film Trustee Company, Antares-Nova, Oshima Productions, Broadbank Investments, Asahi Broadcasting Corporation
Director: Nagisa Ōshima
Cast: David Bowie, Tom Conti, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Takeshi Kitano, Jack Thompson, Johnny Ohkura
Crew: Nagisa Ōshima (Screenplay), Paul Mayersberg (Screenplay), Eiko Ōshima (Executive Producer), Terry Glinwood (Executive Producer), Jeremy Thomas (Producer), Nagisa Ōshima (Director)
Runtime: 124 minutes
Release: May 28, 1983
IMDb: 7.29/10 by 495 users
Popularity: 2
Country: Japan, New Zealand, United Kingdom
Language: English, 日本語
Budget: 0
Revenue: 2

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