Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:film
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:David_Bowie
gptkb:Ryuichi_Sakamoto
gptkbp:awards Best Director at Cannes
Best Music at Cannes
gptkbp:based_on the novel ' The Seed and the Sower'.
the novel ' The Seed and the Sower'
gptkbp:box_office $1.5 million
gptkbp:character gptkb:Captain_Yonoi
gptkb:Colonel_Lawrence
gptkb:Jack_Celliers
gptkb:Major_Jack_Celliers
gptkb:Sergeant_Gengo_Hara
gptkb:Colonel_Saito
Hara
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:Toshiyuki_Umeda
gptkb:Toshirō_Mayuzumi
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Ryuichi_Sakamoto
gptkbp:country gptkb:Japan
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:critical_reception mixed reviews
gptkbp:cultural_impact cult following
cult film status
gptkbp:cultural_significance exploration of East-West relations
depiction of war's impact on humanity
gptkbp:director gptkb:Nagisa_Oshima
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:Columbia_Pictures
gptkb:Warner_Bros.
gptkbp:edited_by gptkb:Yoshio_Tsuchiya
gptkb:Reiko_Kaneko
gptkbp:film_festival gptkb:film_festival
gptkbp:film_score gptkb:award
Grammy nomination
BAFTA nomination
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:noble_title
gptkb:Kuala_Lumpur
gptkb:Japan
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:Reiko_Kaneko
gptkbp:genre gptkb:High_School
gptkb:war
gptkbp:home_media_release gptkb:DJ
gptkb:film
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Artist
gptkb:Film_Director
subsequent war films
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:mythological_figure
British culture
gptkbp:influences gptkb:Western_cinema
Japanese cinema
war films
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:historical_event
gptkb:World_War_II
personal stories
Ryuichi Sakamoto's experiences
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:legacy influenced filmmakers
discussed in film studies
inspired music artists
influential film in Japanese cinema
influential film in Western cinema
influential film in music
gptkbp:music_by gptkb:Ryuichi_Sakamoto
gptkbp:notable_appearance Christmas dinner scene
musical performances
final confrontation
prison camp scenes
gptkbp:notable_quote “ I am not a soldier.”
“ I will not forget you.”
“ We are all human.”
“ You are a soldier.”
“ You must be strong.”
gptkbp:premiere gptkb:film_festival
gptkbp:production_company gptkb:Columbia_Pictures
gptkb:Horizon_Productions
gptkb:Tōhō
gptkbp:rating gptkb:R
gptkbp:release_date February 25, 1983
November 25, 1983
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:1983
gptkbp:remastered gptkb:2016
gptkbp:runtime 123 minutes
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:Paul_Mayersberg
gptkbp:setting gptkb:World_War_II
Japanese POW camp
gptkbp:soundtrack Ryuichi Sakamoto's score
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Jack_Thompson
gptkb:Tom_Conti
gptkb:David_Bowie
gptkb:Ryuichi_Sakamoto
gptkbp:theme gptkb:TV_series
gptkb:human_rights
gptkb:survival
gptkb:Community_Center
gptkb:military_conflict
war and humanity
gptkbp:themes gptkb:TV_series
gptkb:Saint
forgiveness
cultural clash