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.
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence has generally received positive reviews.
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Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence was released in 1983 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 205 reviews, giving Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983) an average rating of 69%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 82%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 68%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence than critics were.
With a score of 69%, Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1983, which stands at 58%.
Other movies from 1983 with similar scores include films like Yentl, Educating Rita and Potiche.
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