Java, 1942 - A clash of cultures, a test of the human spirit.
1983 · R · 2h 4m · Drama, History, War
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…
Director: Nagisa Ōshima
Writers: Nagisa Ōshima, Paul Mayersberg, Laurens van der Post
Music by: Ryuichi Sakamoto
Cinematography: Tōichirō Narushima
Editor: Tomoyo Oshima
Box office: $2M · Rated 7.3/10 by 551 viewers