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Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
Directed by Nagisa Ōshima
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. From TMDB
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Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence is a 1983 drama history war film, directed by Nagisa Ōshima, starring David Bowie, Tom Conti and Jack Thompson.
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60 of 206 · most liked firstMerry Christmas, Mr Lawrence (1983)
neutral · AI labelView post →#SweetKeys 5 Forbidden Colours Ryuichi Sakamoto / David Sylvian | 1983 The single version of the theme tune to Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence with added vocals from Mr Sylvian. The melody is so evocative of the time and once heard, never forgotten. youtu.be/x1YkHJJi-tc
neutral · AI labelView post →Sweet solitude ... I wish you every happiness in the New Year! A Very Merry Christmas!✨🤍🕯️🩷✨ Ryuichi Sakamoto - Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence…
neutral · AI labelView post →Takeshi Kitano in "Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence", "Johnny Mnemonic", "Taboo" and "Battle Royale" - BOTD
neutral · AI labelView post →new movie pamphlet scan! We got the booklet for the classic Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence! Featuring interviews, production details, and David Bowie and Nagisa Oshima being hotter than u
neutral · AI labelView post →MERRY CHRISTMAS, MR LAWRENCE is a Christmas movie
neutral · AI labelView post →Rest in peace Jeremy Thomas (1949—2026), legendary British producer of Naked Lunch, The Last Emperor, Crash, Sexy Beast, The Dreamers, Only Lovers Left Alive, Bad Timing, A Dangerous Method, and Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence.
neutral · AI labelView post →My best effort here at Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence (1983). Not the easiest, I thought.
neutral · AI labelView post →Images from films with scores by Ryuichi Sakamoto - BOTD in 1952 Snake Eyes (1998) Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai (2011) Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983) Tokyo Decadence (1992)
neutral · AI labelView post →Japanese poster for MERRY CHRISTMAS, MR. LAWRENCE (1983) Directed and co-written by Nagisa Oshima Starring Ryuichi Sakamoto, Takeshi Kitano and David Bowie - BOTD in 1947
neutral · AI labelView post →David Bowie, Cannes, France, 1983, by Philippe Ledru. He was there to promote ‘Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence’.
neutral · AI labelView post →This whole collection rips — Space is the Place, Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence, Assault on Precinct 13, Sorcerer, Scanners, goddamn
neutral · AI labelView post →REALLY sad to hear of the passing of one of the GREAT British Film Producers — JEREMY THOMAS. His Films included THE LAST EMPEROR (1987) — for which he won an Oscar MERRY CHRISTMAS MR. LAWRENCE (1982) SEXY BEAST (2000) amongst MANY others. Watch this Docco. THE STORMS OF JEREMY THOMAS (2021)
neutral · AI labelView post →Merry Christmas, Mr Lawrence is a christmas movie
neutral · AI labelView post →I thought id re-create one of my fave album covers from the film Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence
neutral · AI labelView post →David Bowie in Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
neutral · AI labelView post →RIP producer Jeremy Thomas, 77. Credits include The Last Emperor, Only Lovers Left Alive, Dom Hemingway, Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence, The Shout, Bad Timing, The Good Boy, 13 Assassins (2010), The Dreamers, Young Adam, High-Rise, A Dangerous Method, Crash (1996), Little Buddha, Sexy Beast, and more.
neutral · AI labelView post →Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (Nagisha Ōshima, 1983) DoP: Toichiro Narushima #BOTD David Bowie
neutral · AI labelView post →The Feelies in Something Wild David Bowie in Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence Tom Waits in Down By Law David Johansen in Scrooged
neutral · AI labelView post →#1983AlbumsTop20 20 Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence OST | Ryuichi Sakamoto The haunting title track appears several times on the OST in various guises and that beautiful melody has been etched in my brain since 1983. And I’m never letting it go. Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence youtu.be/jElCDsfptVU?...
positive · AI labelView post →Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence ♡
neutral · AI labelView post →#DavidsMonthOfMusic 9 An Instrumental Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence Ryuichi Sakamoto | 1983 My two favourite melodies of all time are this one and Computer Love by Kraftwerk. And Kraftwerk now incorporate Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence in their set list. It’s as if they know. youtu.be/jElCDsfptVU
positive · AI labelView post →works cited: The Night Porter, Seven Beauties, Salò, Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence, "Nude Africa"
neutral · AI labelView post →Oh man, Thomas was a film lover's producer – Bad Timing, Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence, Eureka, The Hit, The Last Emperor, Naked Lunch, Crash (the Cronenberg one, of course), Sexy Beast, High Rise, and many, many more. RIP. www.theguardian.com/film/2026/se...
neutral · AI labelView post →Ryuichi Sakamoto in "Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence" - BOTD
neutral · AI labelView post →I am once again in a place of Welsh Hardstyle Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence
neutral · AI labelView post →#SweetKeys #MusicChallenge Day 5 Ryuichi Sakamoto - Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (Live 2022) youtu.be/ELJf83TelA0
neutral · AI labelView post →#FebruaryMovieChallenge #Moviesky Day 12. Prisoner of war in a movie. Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983)
neutral · AI labelView post →Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence from ‘83 #ryuichisakamoto #MusicSky #VinylSky
neutral · AI labelView post →Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence
neutral · AI labelView post →Without saying your age, what’s your favorite movie that came out when you were 18? "Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence"
neutral · AI labelView post →#IsmuasMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge Day 7 - A song that feels strangely peaceful Ryuichi Sakamoto - Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence
neutral · AI labelView post →how the fuck did i not know Beat Takeshi was in Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence letterboxd.com/lynnedrum/fi...
neutral · AI labelView post →#Random80sSongOfTheNight Day 26 Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence - Ryuichi Sakamoto (From the 1983 OST) youtu.be/CNVAZFCfpeQ?...
neutral · AI labelView post →#ElectronicTunes #MusicChallenge Day 16 Kraftwerk-Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence/Geiger Counter/Radioactivity youtu.be/fRrED5xJacQ?...
neutral · AI labelView post →I saw MERRY CHRISTMAS, MR. LAWRENCE when I was 16. I was interested because of Bowie being the "star", but it was Tom Conti and Takeshi Kitano's movie. I guess I was ready for a movie that dealt with homophobia, cultural interaction, and enduring humanity in a WWII Japanese POW camp.
positive · AI labelView post →Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence of Arabia
neutral · AI labelView post →Movie, TV or Music connections. Last word of the first is the first word of the next: Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence of Arabia
neutral · AI labelView post →#EcksteinsMonthOfMusic Day 11. Your favourite instrumental Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence - Ryuichi Sakamoto youtu.be/jElCDsfptVU?...
neutral · AI labelView post →#MusicChallenge #OrchestralManoeuvres 2/6 Ryuichi Sakamoto - Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence youtu.be/j5LQ2CkKdII?...
neutral · AI labelView post →Still thinking about Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence. I've never seen someone aura farm as hard as David Bowie does in that movie. Any time he's onscreen, Ryuichi Sakamoto's score kicks in, giving the impression that he's going to evolve into his final form right in the middle of the POW camp
positive · AI labelView post →Happy #LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched A CHRISTMAS CAROL (1984) - 2nd favorite adaptation THE HOLDOVERS - officially an annual Christmas watch IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE - there is no “Mary Problem” MERRY CHRISTMAS MR. LAWRENCE - first watch. Difficult movie to judge, but compelling to watch
neutral · AI labelView post →What are some of your favourite movie soundtracks? 1. Paris, Texas - Ry Cooder 2. Mishima, A life in Four Chapters - Philip Glass 3. Merry Christmas, Mr Lawrence - Ryuichi Sakamoto
neutral · AI labelView post →Ryuichi Sakomoto - Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence ✨✨ youtu.be/T8JdWs3jtcs
neutral · AI labelView post →'The Wiggles Movie' will feature previously unheard music from the late great Ryuichi Sakamoto, originally intended to be used in 'Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence'. (Source: tinyurl.com/yu6bshrp)
neutral · AI labelView post →Annual reminder that Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence is a Christmas movie
neutral · AI labelView post →#Film89PosterOfTheDay No.3239 Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983) Director: Nagisa Ōshima
neutral · AI labelView post →#Top10DavidSylvian 3 Another collaboration. This one with Ryuichi Sakamoto as part of the movie soundtrack for Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence. Heartbreakingly beautiful music.apple.com/gb/album/for...
neutral · AI labelView post →No notes. This movie (Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence) is one of my all time favourites and both of them were incredible (What’s your favourite acting role by a singer)
positive · AI labelView post →Make a war film rubbish. Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence Fox
negative · AI labelView post →"When working in film scoring, the piano often became a central element to [Ryuichi Sakamoto's] work, and there is no clearer example of this than the extraordinarily haunting theme from 'Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence'."
neutral · AI labelView post →Kraftwerk pay tribute to Ryuichi Sakamoto with ‘Merry Christmas, Mr Lawrence’ cover https://www.nme.com/news/music/kraftwerk-pay-tribute-to-ryuichi-sakamoto-with-merry-christmas-mr-lawrence-cover-3778537 #music #ElectronicMusic #Kraftwerk #RyuichiSakamoto #MerryChristmasMrLawrence
neutral · AI labelView post →Rest in Peace #ryuichisakamoto - while many are rightly celebrating his music, I want to take a moment to remember his stellar his acting work including opposite #davidbowie in #merrychristmasmrlawrence
neutral · AI labelView post →Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence of Arabia
neutral · AI labelView post →Sampling the theme from Casualty > Sampling the theme from Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence #totp
neutral · AI labelView post →Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence is such a beautiful melancholic piece @6music.bsky.social
positive · AI labelView post →Sad to hear of the passsing of Jeremy Thomas, one of those stalwarts who kept the British film industry alive and created more than a few classics on the way - THE SHOUT and MERRY CHRISTMAS MR LAWRENCE immediately spring to mind.
neutral · AI labelView post →Movie years project Year 1983 (97/122) Now Watching 📽️ #3/14 Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence dir. Nagisa Ōshima rec'd by @staggerlee42.bsky.social, @gaijinrando.bsky.social, @stevequick.bsky.social
neutral · AI labelView post →the vertical subtitles on my copy of Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence are very cool
positive · AI labelView post →Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence! I know how you feel David. #totp
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