Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence ('83) Blu-ray - Blu-ray - Ryuichi Sakamoto / David Bowie / Nagisa Oshima - Price: ¥5800 A masterpiece that captivated the world, depicting the cultural clash between the West and Japan with a star-studded cast. A blockbuster film set in a Japanese POW camp, portraying the complex relationship between Japanese soldiers and British prisoners of war with a lavish cast. 1942, a Japanese POW camp in Java. In the dim light before dawn, Japanese Sergeant Hara wakes up British Lieutenant Colonel Lawrence. A Korean soldier has committed a shameful act of assaulting a white prisoner, and Hara needs Lawrence, who speaks fluent Japanese, to witness the punishment he intends to administer. Then, the commanding officer of the camp, Captain Yonoi, makes his presence known. Taking advantage of the situation, the Korean soldier stabs himself with a bayonet. Major Celliers of the British Army is on trial in a military court in Jakarta. Yonoi gazes at him intently. After a farcical execution, Celliers is transferred to the camp. And that was the beginning of all the disasters... Centered on the complex drama woven by men who meet in the extreme environment of a wartime camp, Nagisa Oshima's highly acclaimed film depicts the cultural clash between the West and Japan with a star-studded cast, captivating the world. This was the first full-scale Anglo-Japanese collaboration, with long-term location shooting on the island of Rarotonga, New Zealand. Befitting a major production with a budget of 1.6 billion yen, the film features David Bowie as Celliers, Ryuichi Sakamoto as Captain Yonoi, and Beat Takeshi as the rough Sergeant Hara, showcasing Oshima's signature use of unique actors. The hot drama of the men begins, leading to the unforgettable final scene that electrified the Cannes Film Festival! <Bonus Features> Includes: Theatrical Trailer, Photo Gallery Enclosed: Commentary Leaflet (including a eulogy by director Masahiro Shinoda, etc.) (76 pages) #RyuichiSakamoto #DavidBowie #NagisaOshima #CD・DVD #4k #uhd #ultra #Blu-ray #fsrmj_CD・DVD