Review of Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983) by Nina S — 18 Sep 2009

One of my top 10 forever... Oshima shot this entire movie in one take, brilliantly done. A masterpiece!

This review of Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983) was written by Nina S on 18 Sep 2009.

Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence has generally received positive reviews.

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No se de que me perdi, en todos lados donde miro le han dado buenas criticas, pero para mi fue tan aburrida de ver, de partida la actuacion…

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By Joel D (301) on 01 Mar 2012

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By Jenna I (601) on 09 Nov 2012

FURYO en vf. J'ai beau voir et comprendre exactement ou on veut m'emmener, je reste toujours aussi hermétique à ce film. Va comprendre…

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Its intentions tend to be very reserved and modest. But I always like POW movies! Besides the score is wonderfully inspiring and also sad…

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