Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
1983 · 124 min · Director: Nagisa Ôshima
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
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.
Emotional fingerprint
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 35%, Empathy 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy35%
- Empathy25%
- Sadness20%
- Tension20%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Empathy, Sadness. Genres: Drama, History, War. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Empathy and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Disturbing
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Disturbing | 82 % | 37 % | 53 % | 78 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Tension | 78 % | 36 % | 50 % | 64 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Tension | 78 % | 36 % | 50 % | 51 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Tension | 78 % | 35 % | 50 % | 49 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Tension | 66 % | 28 % | 42 % | 36 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Empathy | 55 % | 29 % | 41 % | 24 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Sadness | 63 % | 44 % | 51 % | 40 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Disturbing | 76 % | 50 % | 57 % | 60 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 74 % | 39 % | 51 % | 50 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 71 % | 34 % | 48 % | 45 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 76 % | 43 % | 53 % | 55 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 71 % | 48 % | 54 % | 49 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Sadness | 68 % | 55 % | 59 % | 43 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Sadness | 75 % | 69 % | 68 % | 46 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Sadness | 76 % | 65 % | 63 % | 41 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Tension | 75 % | 53 % | 55 % | 45 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Tension | 79 % | 57 % | 61 % | 53 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Sadness | 79 % | 69 % | 71 % | 39 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 115′ | Sadness | 80 % | 73 % | 76 % | 23 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 121′ | Empathy | 82 % | 70 % | 77 % | 12 % |
Cinderella
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Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Yonoi
De Jong
Commandant of Military Prison
President of the Court
Prosecutor
Lieutenant Itō
PFC Yajima
Corporal Ueki
Chief Doctor
Australian Doctor
Details
- Directed by
- Nagisa Ôshima
- Written by
- Paul Mayersberg, Nagisa Ôshima, Laurens van der Post
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1983
- Runtime
- 124 min
- Country
- Japan, New Zealand, United Kingdom
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
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