Synopsis: In this captivating, skewed World War II drama from Nagisa Oshima, David Bowie regally embodies Celliers, a British officer interned by the Japanese as a POW. Rock star Ryuichi Sakamoto (who also composed this film’s hypnotic score) plays the camp commander, obsessed with the mysterious blond major, while Tom Conti is the British lieutenant colonel Lawrence, who tries to bridge the emotional and language divides between captor and prisoner. Also featuring actor-director Takeshi Kitano in his first dramatic role, Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence is a multilayered, brutal, at times erotic tale of culture clash, and one of Oshima’s greatest successes.
Reviews:
Austin Film Society |
AllMovie |
Rotten Tomatoes |
IMDb (external reviews)| Quote: |
While many claim LAWRENCE is one of Oshima's most muted and traditional films, it offers a subtler and more seasoned approach to these themes he toyed with for decades. -- Nick Nobel |
:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085933/IMDb Rating: 7.1/10 (4,434 votes)
Tomatometer: 76%
Directed by: Nagisa Ôshima
Cast:
Celliers .... David Bowie
Lawrence .... Tom Conti
Yonoi .... Ryuichi Sakamoto
Hara .... Takeshi Kitano
Hicksley .... Jack Thompson
Kanemoto .... Johnny Ohkura
De Jong .... Alistair Browning
Celliers's brother .... James Malcolm
| Code: |
Title: Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983)
Source: Bluray / Untouched / Criterion
Size: 2.345.802.765 bytes (1/2 DVDR)
Runtime: 02:03:18
Format: MKV
Video Codec: H264 (x264 rev.1732)
Video Bitrate: 2343 kbps
Resolution: 720x576 (displayed at 1.77 AR)
Aspect Ratio: 1.77 (SAR: 64/45)
Frame rate: 23.976 fps
Audio Codec: AC3 (2 channels)
Audio Bitrate: 192 kbps
Sampling Rate: 48 KHz
Language: English and Japanese
Subtitles (muxed in): SRT: English (only for the Japanese parts)
SA: HP @ Level 4.1 |
:
emule:
ed2k:
merry.christmas.mr.lawrence.1983.criterion.576p.bdrip.ac3.x264-[gx].mkv [2.18 Gb] [
Stats]
also available @ a.b.m.x264
