by Nagisa Oshima · DVD · EAN 3530941012130
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«Furyo» (Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence) is the movie by Nagisa Oshima (1983), starring David Bowie, Tom Conti and Ryuichi Sakamoto, on DVD.
Set in a Japanese prisoner-of-war camp during World War II, it tells of the encounter between Captain Yonoi and British Major Jack Celliers, who refuses to submit to his captors. Their tense relationship embodies the clash between two cultures and between two men, with echoes of identity and repressed desire.
Zone 2 edition with audio in French and English, French subtitles and a running time of 118 minutes; color image.
For film enthusiasts interested in the cinema of Nagisa Oshima and in war drama with a cultural backdrop.
