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Java, 1942 — A clash of cultures, a test of the human spirit.
Director
Screenplay
Nagisa Ōshima, Paul Mayersberg
Actors
David Bowie, Tom Conti, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Takeshi Kitano, Jack Thompson, Johnny Ohkura, Takashi Naitō, Rokkō Toura, Hiroshi Mikami
Music
Versions
Theatrical – 124 Minutes
Genres
FSK
16
About the film
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.
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Ratings
7.3tmdb