Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (戦場のメリークリスマス)

- What does he want? - I'll find out.

You don't have to take orders from this man, you know.

Well, I'm the liaison officer. So I'm liaising.

You're sure you know what you're doing, old man?

Yes, and what ever this is, it's important to him...

that I see it.

- I'll keep an eye on them, sir. - Very good.

Bastards!

MERRY CHRISTMAS MR. LAWRENCE

A disgraceful incident has occurred.

I will deal with it myself.

If it's a secret, why show me?

I want you to witness it.

- Know what he did? - This Dutch soldier?

Not him, he was in a cell for stealing bananas.

- The Korean guard? - Of course.

Kanemoto, tell this British officer what you did.

Kanemoto, come on! Say it!

Say it! You, Kanemoto!

Why don't you? Are you too ashamed?

You know now Lawrence?

Last night he stole into the cell of that Dutch boy.

Kanemoto, show us how you used this thing of yours.

Show us how you used it on this white fellow's ass.

Just do it for us now!

Untie him.

Kanemoto! Do it! Hear me? Now!

Has your dainty thing become too shrunken to be potent?

If you can bugger him again you may comit Harakiri.

Have you gone mad?

You haven't seen a Japanese until you've seen Harakiri.

I don't want to watch it!

Do you want me to hate the Japanese?

I'll do it!

Stop it! For God's sake, stop it!

Lawrence, out of the way!

Haven't you shamed him enough?

Shame? He didn't even resist being raped!

Can you get up?

You're Dutch, aren't you?

De Jong, sir. Karel De Jong.

Now you'd better sit down.

Now tell me what happened.

In the beginning he came in to dress this wound of mine.

For three days, every night.

He was, he was very kind.

But then last night, he suddenly...

Captain Yonoi! This is Colonel Lawrence! Come quickly!

Kanemoto, I'll assist you.

Stop it!

Watch this!

Sergeant Hara...

Attention!

What's going on?

Sergeant Hara is going to execute this man!

- This is not your concern. - Then why bring me here?

- Who ordered this execution? - This is not an execution.

Kanemoto is trying to comit suicide for his crime.

And you ignore it?

Out of compassion.

His family is poor. If we deem his death an accident...

they will get a pension.

What crime has he committed?

Let me report in private.

I've no time now. I'm due at a military trial in Batavia.

Make your report later.

This way, sir.

- Captain Yonoi is here, sir. - Let him in.

I'm Captain Yonoi. I'm here for the trial.

We are very honoured to have Captain Yonoi here today.

This is Colonel Fujimura, President of the court.

- Pleased to serve with you. - Good to have you here.

My name is Iwata.

The military situation here is very serious.

Your service is important.

Gentlemen, the defendant is a very difficult man.

All rise to attention!

Before the court is the case of Jack Celliers.

Your name is given as Jack Celliers.

Is that correct?

- Why shouldn't it be? - What do you mean by that?

Answer the question! Is your name Jack Celliers?

I've answered that question about a hundred times.

Read the charges.

The prisoner, Jack Celliers, a Major in the British army...

parachuted with four men into...

the Banten Valley.

They waged guerilla warfare.

On October 16, they attacked a Japanese transport unit.

They took ammunition, killed PFC Takeshi Tazaki, then...

they wounded Corp. Sawafuji and four others.

His crime is covered by martial law regulations.

We recommend a death penalty...

as prescribed in section 1

Accordingly, he should receive the death penalty...

as prescribed in Section 1, chapter 5 of the regulations.

How do you plead?

Not guilty. I'm not a criminal.

I am a soldier in His Majesty's army.

One month ago I came out of the Djaja Sempoer mountains.

I surrendered to Colonel Utsumi of the Imperial Japanese Army.

I was imprisioned at Sukabumi. 3 days in solitary confinement.

Then I was questioned by Lieutenant Ito.

He asked me my name and rank and I told him.

Then Lieutenant Ito asked me: "Is that true?"

I replied: "of course, it is. I'm with the British army. "

Do you mean you would never give a false name?

Let me ask you something.

Why would a man who's about to die give a false name?

A Japanese soldier who's caught would give a false name.

But then, a Japanese soldier would never submit to being caught.

- He would prefer to die. - But then, I'm not a Japanese.

Why did you refuse to tell about yourself?

You must tell us your past history.

My past is my business.

What was the reason for giving yourself up?

You've just read it, haven't you?

Your men said they'd kill the villagers if I didn't give myself up.

- How many men did you have? - None.

- Liar! - I'm not a liar.

I had four men but they were killed in action.

We know you led a group of native soldiers.

We are bound to find them sooner or later.

Why don't you confess your crime?

I've never led natives.

Look, why don't I have a defense counsel?

Exactly what kind of trial are you giving me?

This whole thing's a bloody farce.

Erase all those remarks.

May I question him?

"To be or not to be. "That is the question,

The prosecutor said that you landed in Java by parachute.

Under whose orders?

Under the orders of the Supreme Commander of...

His Majesty's forces in India.

Were you not under the commander of Java?

You know I came to Java in August.

You know the commander in Java was captured in March.

- You know Captain... - Captain Yonoi.

If this man fought in India as a legitimate soldier.

Then we must treat him as a prisioner of war.

- We have no proof. - I believe this man.

What were you asked when captured?

Were you asked how you were intended to conduct a...

guerilla war with only five men?

Well, I suspect they thought we were an advance party...

for a new campaign presumably the invasion of Java!

They wanted to know dates and places.

What did you say?

I said I thought they were crackers.

What?

- I thought they were mad. - And then?

Then they stopped feeding me, and started beating me.

Can you prove that you were beaten?

Put on your shirt!

No more questions!

The court retires.

A delay this long usually means a firing squad.

But nowadays new officers like to try out their swords...

on white necks.

The verdict in your case has been postponed.

We shall wait for further instructions.

Stand up.

Good day for it, sir.

Yes.

You have a family waiting for you, Corporal?

Wife and two kids, sir. One with, one without.

How's about yourself, sir?

- Tea? - Yes, I'd like that.

The prisoner, sir!

Can you guess what I'm thinking?

Yes, I think so. Can you?

He's rebellious to the end.

You have been found guilty on all charges.

The sentence will be carried out without delay.

Make him ready!

- I don't need any help. - Leave him alone!

I've practiced walking for years.

Firing position!

I don't need that.

The blind fold is for the firing squad!

So they don't look into your eyes as you die.

Let him be.

Prepare to fire!

Firing positions!

Fire!

That's a good one!

Sergeant Hara...

Sergeant Hara...

Lawrence, can't you let me sleep?

I'm sorry.

I was just now riding on top of Marlene Dietrich's tummy.

In a hideway in Manchuria!

I must talk to you.

Why's he here?

I want you to protect him.

Why?

My men heard about him.

- I told you not to talk! - I didn't.

There were Japanese soldiers and Korean guards there.