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.
Cast: David Bowie, Tom Conti, Ryuichi Sakamoto
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Java, 1942 — A clash of cultures, a test of the human spirit.
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.
Creators and cast
- Directors
- Nagisa Ōshima
- Producers
- Terry Glinwood, Geoffrey Nethercott, Eiko Oshima, Jeremy Thomas
- Cast
- David Bowie, Tom Conti, Ryuichi Sakamoto, ,
