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Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
戦場のメリークリスマス
1983 · Film · 124 min
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.
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Oh that sucks. Only 71... I was listening to Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence just yesterday in the car. Amazing music and a pretty good movie too, if you have the stomach for it.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085933/
More and more of my musical heroes are dying and I'm well aware of the fact that they aren't all that far ahead of me.
As far as films go, the plot is almost identical to Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085933/?ref_=nv_sr_4