Released:
1983-05-28

Overview:
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.

Director:
Nagisa Ōshima

Runtime:
2h 4min

Genre:
Drama, History, War

• Cast:
• 
  David Bowie
  as
  Celliers
• 
  Tom Conti
  as
  Lawrence
• 
  Ryuichi Sakamoto
  as
  Yonoi
• 
  Takeshi Kitano
  as
  Hara
• 
  Jack Thompson
  as
  Hicksley