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.
David Bowie
as Celliers
Tom Conti
as Lawrence
坂本龍一
as Yonoi
ビートたけし
as Hara
Jack Thompson
as Hicksley
ジョニー大倉
as Kanemoto
Alistair Browning
as De Jong
James Malcolm
as Celliers' Brother
Chris Broun
as Celliers (12 Years)
内田裕也
as Commandant of Military Prison
金田龍之介
as President of the Court
内藤剛志
as Lieutenant Iwata