Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence , also known as Furyo , is a 1983 war film co-written and directed by Nagisa Ōshima, co-written by Paul Mayersberg, and produced by Jeremy Thomas. The film is based on the experiences of Sir Laurens van der Post as a prisoner of war in Java during World War II, as depicted in his books The Seed and the Sower (1963) and The Night of the New Moon (1970). It stars David Bowie, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Takeshi Kitano and Jack Thompson; Sakamoto also composed and played the musical score including the vocal version of the main theme "Forbidden Colours", with lyrics written and sung by David Sylvian.
Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983)
Directed by Nagisa Oshima
Genres - Comedy Drama, Crime, Drama, Family, History |
Sub-Genres - Christmas Film, LGBT-Related Film, Prison Film |
Release Date - May 28, 1983 |
Run Time - 124 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - R
Description by Wikipedia
Movie Info
Box Office
$2,306,560
Tags
1940s, Dark, Japan, Lawrence, Literary, Man Who Fell To Earth, Merry Christmas, Prisoner Of War, Samurai, Soldier
Attributes
Filming Location: Auckland
Subject: homosexuality, Pacific War, World War II
Subject: homosexuality, Pacific War, World War II
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Alternate Titles
Boldog Karácsonyt, Mr. Lawrence!
HU
Craciun fericit, domnule Lawrence!
RO
Feliz Natal, Mr. Lawrence
PT
Feliz Navidad, Mr. Lawrence
MX, ES
Furyo
AR, CA, FR, IT, MX, TR
Furyo - Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
DE
Furyo: Em Nome da Honra
BR
God jul, Mr. Lawrence
NO
Kalά Christoύgenna, Kύrie Lώrens
GR
Linksmų Kalėdų, pone Lorensai
LT
Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence
CA, DK, DE, NL, NO, SG, SE, GB, US
Merry christmas mr. Lawrence
FI
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
AU, ID, PH
Merry christmas, mr. Lawrence
FI
Senjô no merî Kurisumasu
JP
Veselé Vianoce, pán Lawrence
SK
Wesołych świąt, pułkowniku Lawrence
PL
Καλά Χριστούγεννα, Κύριε Λώρενς
GR
Весела Коледа, г-н Лоурънс
BG
Щасливого Різдва, містере Лоуренс
UA
मेरी क्रिसमस, Mr. सॉरेन्स
IN
俘虜
TW
圣诞快乐，劳伦斯先生
CN
战场上的快乐圣诞
CN
戦場のメリークリスマス
JP
戰場上的快樂聖誕
HK