Click here to visit our new site --> CafeDVD 2.0 (1983) Rating: Starring: David Bowie, Tom Conti, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Takeshi Kitano, Jack Thompson, Johnny Okura, Alistair Browning Director: Nagisa Ôshima Category: Drama, Military & War Dramas, Dramas Based on Classic Literature, 20th Century Period Pieces Studio: Subtitles: English Length: 2h 3m     Set in a Japanese POW camp during World War II, 'Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence' explores the complex and intense relationships between captors and prisoners, centering on the cultural clash and personal conflicts between a British officer and a Japanese camp commander.