Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
1983 · 124 MIN · IMDB 7.2 · 21,100 VOTES · DIR. Nagisa Ōshima
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 878 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:37 -What does he want? -I'II find out.
00:05:44 Can you get up?
00:10:06 GentIemen, the defendant is a very difficuIt man.
00:13:45 Why did you refuse to teII about your-seIf?
00:16:26 I said I thought they were crackers.
00:23:09 That's a good one!
00:26:14 I've brought a prisioner from miIitary prison, Batavia.
00:29:26 Who are the experts here?
00:32:58 most of the time. I'd saya coupIe of weeks.
00:38:57 AII right?
00:42:50 I was not there for the uprising.
00:47:54 I order aII prisoners, each and every one of you...
00:50:53 One man is missing. Major CeIIiers.
00:53:28 You can teII that to Yonoi. Never!
00:58:36 -Does he come here? -Every night.
01:06:27 It's onIy a formaIity.
01:09:45 Do you want to see him before you die?
01:14:38 BIoody siIIy question, reaIIy.
01:19:06 They hate me! They Iike you.
01:24:15 Why was he born at all?
01:29:04 -The prsioners, sir. -Come in.
01:33:40 -There are none here, sir. -Not one among 600 men?
01:41:44 None, sir!
01:55:34 I don't understand. My crimes were...
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed878
Dialogue density7.1 lines / min
First line00:00:37
Final line01:55:34
Production Record
DirectorNagisa Ōshima
LanguageJapanese
Revenue$2,306,560
IMDb votes21,100