Laurens Van der Post – Scripts on Screen

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Year:1983

Director:Nagisa Ōshima

Written by:Nagisa Ōshima (Screenplay), Paul Mayersberg (Screenplay), Laurens van der Post (Novel)

Script Synopsis: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…

Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence Script Resources:

Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence Script PDF - NO DATE at Script City ($)
Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence Transcript at Script-O-Rama

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Other Links:

Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence ( tt0085933 ) at IMDb
Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence ( 11948 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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Year:1993

Director:Mikael Salomon

Written by:Laurens van der Post (Novel), Robert Caswell (Screenplay), Sally Robinson (Screenplay), Jonathan Hensleigh (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:Thrown together under incredible circumstances, two strangers must discover courage and strength when they begin a journey across the treacherous African desert! Equipped only with their wits and the expertise of a native bushman who befriends them, they are determined to triumph over impossible odds and reach their destination. But along the way, the trio face a primitive desert wilderness.

A Far Off Place Script Resources:

A Far Off Place Script PDF - 1/25/92 3RD at Script City ($)
A Far Off Place Script PDF at Script Fly ($)
A Far Off Place Transcript at Script-O-Rama

Note: Multiple links are listed since (a) different versions exist and (b) many scripts posted become unavailable over time. Please notify me if you encounter a stale link.