Jack Celliers, a British soldier, arrives in a Japanese prison camp in 1942. Yonoi, the camp's director, is a firm believer in discipline, honor, and glory. In his opinion, the allied prisoners were cowards because they chose surrender over suicide. One of the prisoners, interpreter John Lawrence, attempts to explain Japanese thought but is labeled a traitor.
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Jack Celliers, a British soldier, arrives in a Japanese prison camp in 1942. Yonoi, the camp's director, is a firm believer in discipline, honor, and glory. In his opinion, the allied prisoners were cowards because they chose surrender over suicide. One of the prisoners, interpreter John Lawrence, attempts to explain Japanese thought but is labeled a traitor.
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