Released Date:
1983-09-02
Languages:
English, Japanese
Countries:
UK, Japan, New Zealand
Runtime:
123 min
Rated:
R
IMDB Ratings:
7.3 (9214 Reviews)
Director:
Nagisa èshimaLaurens van der Post (novel)
Nagisa èshima (screenplay)
Paul Mayersberg (screenplay)
In 1942 British soldier Jack Celliers comes to a Japanese prison camp. The camp is run by Yonoi, who has a firm belief in discipline, honor and glory. In his view, the allied prisoners are cowards when they chose to surrender instead of committing suicide. One of the prisoners, interpreter John Lawrence, tries to explain the Japanese way of thinking, but is considered a traitor.
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