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
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00:00:37 -What does he want? -I'II find out.
00:05:49 You're Dutch, aren't you?
00:10:51 Before the court is the case of Jack CeIIiers.
00:14:04 What was the reason for giving yourseIf up?
00:16:40 Can you prove that you were beaten?
00:23:44 I was just now riding on top of MarIene Dietrich's tummy.
00:26:59 You bastard!
00:29:48 RepIace me with whom?
00:34:48 Why does Capt. Yonoi want to make him commanding officer?
00:39:26 I rather think he is.
00:44:03 He is very weak.
00:48:46 takes away the nourishment for the Iaziness!
00:51:46 Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done
00:55:19 You aII have ''Manju'' cakes!
01:03:23 I think he's taken a bit of a shine to you.
01:07:42 I see.
01:12:32 John.
01:16:52 My experience Iies in the fieId of betrayaI.
01:22:27 Even so my brother lived every day in absolute terror...
01:27:34 Over the years, I became, you might say...
01:32:25 -I reIesed him Iast night. -Why?
01:37:53 AII prisoners wiII assembIe immediateIy!
01:50:10 Let's go back to the house.
01:59:28 Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence!
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed878
Dialogue density7.1 lines / min
First line00:00:37
Final line01:59:28
Production Record
DirectorNagisa Ōshima
LanguageJapanese
Revenue$2,306,560
IMDb votes21,100