The Night of the New Moon
by Laurens van der Postliterary work
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Adaptations (1)
The Night of the New Moon was adapted into a 1983 film.
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence1983 · film · 123 min · dir. Nagisa Ôshima · IMDb ↗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.
