Java, 1942 — A clash of cultures, a test of the human spirit.
Director: Nagisa Ōshima
Starring: David Bowie, Tom Conti, Ryuichi Sakamoto
Overview
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.
Director
Nagisa Ōshima
Production
Recorded Picture Company, National Film Trustee Company, Antares-Nova, Oshima Productions, Broadbank Investments, Asahi Broadcasting Corporation
Cast
David Bowie, Tom Conti, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Takeshi Kitano, Jack Thompson, Johnny Ohkura, Alistair Browning, James Malcolm, Chris Broun, Yuya Uchida, Ryūnosuke Kaneda, Takashi Naito, Tamio Ishikura, Rokkō Toura, Kan Mikami, Yūji Honma, Daisuke Iijima, Hideo Murota, Barry Dorking, Geoff Clendon