Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence Page #2

Synopsis: In 1942 British soldier Jack Celliers comes to a Japanese prison camp. The camp is run by Yonoi, who has a firm belief in discipline, honor and glory. In his view, the allied prisoners are cowards when they chose to surrender instead of committing suicide. One of the prisoners, interpreter John Lawrence, tries to explain the Japanese way of thinking, but is considered a traitor.
Genre: Drama, War
Director(s): Nagisa Ôshima
Production: Image Entertainment
  Won 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 8 wins & 6 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.3
Rotten Tomatoes:
80%
R
Year:
1983
123 min
700 Views


Then we must treat him as

a prisioner of war.

- We have no proof.

- I believe this man.

What were you asked when captured?

Were you asked how to

intended to conduct a...

guerilla war with only five men?

Well, I suspect they thought we

were an advance party...

for a new campaign presumably

the invasion of Java!

They wanted to know dates and places.

What did you say?

I said I thought they were crackers.

What?

- I thought they were mad.

- And then?

Then they stopped feeding me,

and started beating me.

Can you prove that you were beaten?

Put on your shirt!

No more questions!

The court retires.

A delay this long usually means

a firing squad.

But nowadays new officers like

to try out their swords...

on white necks.

The verdict in your case

has been postponed.

We shall wait for further instructions.

Stand up.

Good day for it, sir.

Yes.

You have a family waiting for you,

Corporal?

Wife and two kids, sir.

One with, one without.

How's about yourself, sir?

- Tea?

- Yes, I'd like that.

The prisoner, sir!

Can you guess

what I'm thinking.

Yes, I think so. Can you?

He's rebellious to the end.

You have been found

guilty on all charges.

The sentence will be carried

out without delay.

Make him ready!

- I don't need any help.

- Let him alone!

I've practiced walking for years.

Firing position!

I don't need that.

The blind fold is for the firing squad!

So they don't look into

your eyes as you die.

Let him be.

Prepare to fire!

Firing positions!

Fire!

That's a good one!

Sergeant Hara...

Sergeant Hara...

Lawrence can't you let me sleep?

I'm sorry.

I was just now riding on top of

Marlene Dietrich's tummy.

In a hideway in Manchuria!

I must talk to you.

Why's he here?

I want you to protect him.

Why?

My men heard about him.

- I told you not to talk!

- I didn't.

There were japanese soldiers

and korean guards there.

You accuse japanese...?

It was probably the guards.

Don't you realize that everyone

is going to know?

I understood.

Will all your men want to

bugger him now?

Is it true that english men

are all homosexuals?

Don't be stupid.

Listen I need your help.

A japanese never asks help

from an enemy.

Hey, are you a homosexual?

He says you are a homosexual.

Are you?

No sir. I am not.

He's not.

You all fear homosexuality!

A samurai doesn't fear it.

Wars create friendships amongst men.

That hardly means that all

soldiers become homosexual.

You are not soldiers,

you are prisioners!

So you lack discipline,

and you beg favours.

- Shame!

- Sergeant Hara...

I've nothing to be ashamed of.

A new prisioner has arrived.

Another queer's here!

I've brought a prisioner from

military prison, Batavia.

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