Country
France
Date
May 11, 1983
Note
Cannes Film Festival
Java, 1942 — A clash of cultures, a test of the human spirit.
2h 4min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| James Malcolm | Celliers' Brother |
| Chris Broun | Celliers (12 Years) |
| Yuya Uchida | Commandant of Military Prison |
| Ryūnosuke Kaneda | President of the Court |
| Takashi Naito | Lieutenant Iwata |
| Tamio Ishikura | Prosecutor |
| Rokkō Toura | Interpreter |
| Kan Mikami | Lieutenant Itō |
| Yūji Honma | PFC Yajima |
| Daisuke Iijima | Corporal Ueki |
| Hideo Murota | New Commandant of Camp |
| Barry Dorking | Chief Doctor |
| Geoff Clendon | Australian Doctor |
| Grant Bridger | P.O.W. Officer |
| Richard Adams | P.O.W. #1 |
| Geoff Allen | P.O.W. #2 |
| Michael Baxter-Lax | P.O.W. #3 |
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| Mark Berg | P.O.W. #4 |
| Marcus Campbell | P.O.W. #5 |
| Colin Francis | P.O.W. #6 |
| Richard Hensby | P.O.W. #7 |
| Richard Hoare | P.O.W. #8 |
| Martin Ibbertson | P.O.W. #9 |
| Rob Jayne | P.O.W. #10 |
| Richard Mills | P.O.W. #11 |
| Mark Penrose | P.O.W. #12 |
| Arthur Ranford | P.O.W. #13 |
| Steve Smith | P.O.W. #14 |
| Stephen Taylor | P.O.W. #15 |
| Richard Zimmerman | P.O.W. #16 |
| Ian Miller | English Guard |
| Don Stevens | Pastor |
| Yōichi Iijima | Japanese Soldier #1 |
| Satoshi Itō | Japanese Soldier #2 |
| Masaki Kusakabe | Japanese Soldier #3 |
| Kunihide Kuruma | Japanese Soldier #4 |
| Hiroshi Mikami | Japanese Soldier #5 |
| Akihiro Masuda | Japanese Soldier #6 |
| Tokuhisa Masuda | Japanese Soldier #7 |
| Takeshi Nagasawa | Japanese Soldier #8 |
| Takashi Odashima | Japanese Soldier #9 |
| Masanori Okada | Japanese Soldier #10 |
| Shoetsu Sato | Japanese Soldier #11 |
| Rintaro Shibata | Japanese Soldier #12 |
| Masamichi Shibasaki | Japanese Soldier #13 |
| Kaname Shimura | Japanese Soldier #14 |
| Kenzo Shirahama | Japanese Soldier #15 |
| Hisao Takeda | Japanese Soldier #16 |
| Hidenobu Togo | Japanese Soldier #17 |
| Atsuo Yamashita | Japanese Soldier #18 |
| Heiwa Yoshihara | Japanese Soldier #19 |
| Takeshi Yū | Japanese Soldier #20 |
Genres
DramaHistoryWar
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | 戦場のメリークリスマス |
| Lingua originale | 日本語 (JA) |
| Lingue parlate | English, 日本語 |
| Paesi di produzione | Japan, New Zealand, United Kingdom |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Recorded Picture Company, National Film Trustee Company, Antares-Nova, Oshima Productions, Broadbank Investments, Asahi Broadcasting Corporation |
| Data di uscita | 28 maggio 1983 |
| Exec. Producer | Terry Glinwood, Geoffrey Nethercott, Eiko Oshima, Masato Hara |
| Producer | Jeremy Thomas, Larry Parr, Joyce Herlihy |
| Writer | Nagisa Ōshima, Paul Mayersberg, Laurens van der Post |
| Casting | Takashi Ueno, Diana Rowan |
| Editors | Tomoyo Oshima |
| Cinematography | Tōichirō Narushima, Brian Harris, Ken George, Takashi Ueno, Hiroaki Sugimura |
| Asst. Directors | Lee Tamahori, Jonty Barraud, Roger Pulvers, Nagisa Ōshima, Raijin Nakahata |
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| Lighting | Warren Mearns |
| Camera Operators | Hiroaki Sugimura, Tōichirō Narushima, Brian Harris, Ken George, Takashi Ueno |
| Add. Photography | Tōichirō Narushima, Brian Harris, Ken George, Takashi Ueno, Hiroaki Sugimura |
| Production Design | Shigemasa Toda, Andrew Sanders, Masaru Arakawa, Shōichi Yasuda |
| Art Direction | Andrew Sanders, Masaru Arakawa, Shōichi Yasuda, Shigemasa Toda |
| Set Decoration | Andrew Sanders, Masaru Arakawa, Shōichi Yasuda, Shigemasa Toda |
| Composer | Ryuichi Sakamoto, Mike Westgate, Eugene Arts, Akira Honma |
| Sound | Ryuichi Sakamoto, Mike Westgate, Eugene Arts, Akira Honma |
| Costume Design | Christine West, Antony Clavet, Robern Pickering, Glenis Daly |
| Makeup | Robern Pickering, Christine West, Antony Clavet, Glenis Daly |
| Hairstyling | Christine West, Antony Clavet, Robern Pickering, Glenis Daly |
| Incasso | 2.306.560 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Country
Japan
Date
May 28, 1983
Certification
G
Country
France
Date
Jun 01, 1983
Certification
U
Country
Netherlands
Date
Jun 09, 1983
Certification
16
Country
Denmark
Date
Jun 17, 1983
Certification
15
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Country
United Kingdom
Date
Aug 25, 1983
Certification
15
Country
Sweden
Date
Aug 26, 1983
Certification
15
Country
United States
Date
Aug 26, 1983
Certification
R
Note
New York City, New York
Country
Belgium
Date
Sep 08, 1983
Note
Gent
Country
Australia
Date
Sep 22, 1983
Certification
M
Country
Finland
Date
Oct 14, 1983
Certification
K-18
Country
Germany
Date
Dec 02, 1983
Certification
16
Country
Spain
Date
Dec 02, 1983
Country
Ireland
Date
Dec 09, 1983
Certification
15A
Country
Portugal
Date
Dec 16, 1983
Note
Porto
Country
Italy
Date
Feb 04, 1984
Certification
VM14
Country
Brazil
Date
Sep 21, 1984
Country
Taiwan
Date
Jan 08, 2021
Note
re-release
Country
South Korea
Date
Nov 20, 2024
Certification
15
Physical media
Country
Netherlands
Date
Oct 11, 2004
Certification
16
TV
Country
Czechia
Date
May 13, 2004
Note
ČT2
Country
Netherlands
Date
Jan 12, 2016
Certification
16
Note
NPO 2
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