Review of Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983) by Caio C — 29 Jan 2013

Bowie + Kitano + Sakamoto and his music + Conti acting top notch = must see!

This review of Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983) was written by Caio C on 29 Jan 2013.

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

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By Grant S (1,780) on 20 Dec 2011

Had potential, but drifted and went nowhere, aided and abetted by some really hammy acting by David Bowie…

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