Review of Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983) by Aaron Hillis for Village Voice — 14 Jun 1991
From Oshima’s later career (after one stroke, he made 1999’s Taboo; after two strokes, it’s unclear whether he’ll direct again), most notable is this bilingual, end-of-WWII tearjerker about forgiveness and understanding between cultures, which could have been dubbed The Man Who Fell to Java.
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This review of Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983) was written by Aaron Hillis and published by Village Voice on 14 Jun 1991.
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence has generally received positive reviews.
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