Worthy themes and strong performances across the board make Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence an impactful story about bridging cultural divides.
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Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence

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Movie Info
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Director -
Nagisa Ôshima -
Producer -
Jeremy Thomas -
Production Co -
Recorded Picture Company (RPC) -
Rating -
R -
Genre -
War -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (DVD) -
Sep 28, 2010 -
Runtime -
2h 4m -
Sound Mix -
Surround