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Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence
1983
Nagisa Ôshima
1983·R·United Kingdom, 
New Zealand, Japan
United Kingdom, New Zealand, JapanAward tierSilver
Metascore
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.
Cast
David Bowie·Tom Conti·Ryûichi Sakamoto·Takeshi Kitano
Producers
Terry Glinwood·Masato Hara·Joyce Herlihy·Geoffrey Nethercott·Eiko Oshima
Languages
EnglishJapaneseMajor Awards
1 win · 3 nominations
Wins (1)
Best Picture
Kinema Junpo Awards (1984)
Best Film
Nagisa Ôshima
Nominations (3)
Festival Grand Prize
Cannes Film Festival (1983)
Palme d'Or
Nagisa Ôshima
Best Picture
Awards of the Japanese Academy (1984)
Best Film
Critics' Awards
Cahiers du Cinéma (1983)
Best Film
Nagisa Ôshima