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.
Nagisa Ōshima | Director |
Nagisa Ōshima | Screenplay |
Paul Mayersberg | Screenplay |
Laurens van der Post | Novel |
Terry Glinwood | Executive Producer |
Geoffrey Nethercott | Executive Producer |
Eiko Ōshima | Executive Producer |
Jeremy Thomas | Producer |
Ryuichi Sakamoto | Original Music Composer |
Tomoyo Ōshima | Editor |