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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: How did music legends Music/DavidBowie and Ryuichi Sakamoto work on the same film yet never worked on music together? In fact, Music/DavidSylvian ended up being the singer of the film's theme song.
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* AllStarCast: Both Music/DavidBowie and [[Music/YellowMagicOrchestra Ryuichi Sakamoto]] were chosen for their status as well-known musicians in their own countries. The film also stars Creator/TakeshiKitano as Sergeant Hara.

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* AllStarCast: Both Music/DavidBowie and [[Music/YellowMagicOrchestra Ryuichi Sakamoto]] Music/RyuichiSakamoto were chosen for their status as well-known musicians in their own countries. The film also stars Creator/TakeshiKitano as Sergeant Hara.
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* CreatorBacklash: In a 2017 interview, Sakamoto mentioned that since this was his first film as an actor, he thought that his acting was "ugly" and "bad". Through a half-joking but half-serious explanation, the reason for the many SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic moments was his attempt to cover up his inexperience on camera. TropesAreTools.

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* CreatorBacklash: In a 2017 interview, Sakamoto mentioned that since this was his first film as an actor, he thought that his acting was "ugly" and "bad". Through a half-joking but half-serious explanation, the reason for the many SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic moments was his attempt to cover up his inexperience on camera. TropesAreTools.Administrivia/TropesAreTools.
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Scotland is part of Britain.


** Tom Conti (Italian-Scottish) playing the English Mr. Lawrence.

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** Downplayed with Tom Conti (Italian-Scottish) Conti, who is playing the English Mr. Lawrence.an Englishman but was born in Scotland to Italian parents.
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* MarketBasedTitle: The film is just titled ''Furyo'' (俘虜) in France and some other European countries. It's the Japanese for "prisoner of war".
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* IronyAsSheIsCast: "I wish I could sing" and "I've had no romantic interludes of any real importance" from the mouth of Music/DavidBowie. Well, the film was made before he met Iman...
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* CreatorBacklash: In a 2017 interview, Sakamoto mentioned that since this was his first film as an actor, he thought that his acting was "ugly" and "bad". Through a half-joking but half-serious explanation, the reason for the many AwesomeMusic moments was his attempt to cover up his inexperience on camera. TropesAreTools.

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* CreatorBacklash: In a 2017 interview, Sakamoto mentioned that since this was his first film as an actor, he thought that his acting was "ugly" and "bad". Through a half-joking but half-serious explanation, the reason for the many AwesomeMusic SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic moments was his attempt to cover up his inexperience on camera. TropesAreTools.
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** Dutch prisoner Karel de Jong is played by Alistair Browning, a New-Zealander.

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** Dutch prisoner Karel de Jong is played by Alistair Browning, a New-Zealander.New Zealander.
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* CaliforniaDoubling: Notable for being filmed on-location in UsefulNotes/NewZealand and the Cook Islands. The above picture is from the Auckland central railway station as it appeared in the early 1980s.
* CreatorBacklash: In a 2017 interview, Sakamoto mentioned that since this was his first film as an actor, he thought that his acting was "ugly" and "bad". Through a half-joking but half serious explanation, the reason for the many AwesomeMusic moments was his attempt to cover up his inexperience on camera. TropesAreNotBad.

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* CaliforniaDoubling: Notable for being filmed on-location in UsefulNotes/NewZealand and the Cook Islands. The above picture is from scene of Celliers' fake execution was filmed in the Auckland central railway station as it appeared in the early 1980s.
* CreatorBacklash: In a 2017 interview, Sakamoto mentioned that since this was his first film as an actor, he thought that his acting was "ugly" and "bad". Through a half-joking but half serious half-serious explanation, the reason for the many AwesomeMusic moments was his attempt to cover up his inexperience on camera. TropesAreNotBad.TropesAreTools.



* NamesTheSame: No, this movie is not about [[Creator/MrLawrence the]] ''WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants'' [[Creator/MrLawrence writer]].

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* NamesTheSame: No, this movie is not about [[Creator/MrLawrence the]] ''WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants'' [[Creator/MrLawrence writer]].the Creator/MrLawrence who's the ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'' writer.
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* CreatorBacklash: In a 2017 interview, Sakamoto mentioned that since this was his first film as an actor, he thought that his acting was "ugly" and "bad". Through a half-joking but half serious explanation, the reason for the many AwesomeMusic [invoked] moments was his attempt to cover up his inexperience on camera. TropesAreNotBad.

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* CreatorBacklash: In a 2017 interview, Sakamoto mentioned that since this was his first film as an actor, he thought that his acting was "ugly" and "bad". Through a half-joking but half serious explanation, the reason for the many AwesomeMusic [invoked] moments was his attempt to cover up his inexperience on camera. TropesAreNotBad.
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* CreatorBacklash: In a 2017 interview, Sakamoto mentioned that since this was his first film as an actor, he thought that his acting was "ugly" and "bad". Through a half-joking but half serious explanation, the reason for the many AwesomeMusic [invoked] moments was his attempt to cover up his inexperience on camera. TropesAreNotBad.


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* PlayingAgainstType: Even back in early 80s Japan, Kitano was better known as a comedian. He wanted to be in the film because he wanted to be taken seriously as an actor. In several interviews, he mentioned that when he snuck into a screening, he was disappointed that [[IAmNotLeonardNimoy the audience laughed at his presence on screen instead]].
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** Also Tom Conti (Italian-Scottish) playing the English Mr. Lawrence.

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** Also Tom Conti (Italian-Scottish) playing the English Mr. Lawrence.

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** Celliers is South African, Music/DavidBowie was English.



* FakeNationality: Dutch prisoner Karel de Jong is played by Alistair Browning, a New-Zealander.

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* FakeNationality: FakeNationality:
** Celliers is South African, Music/DavidBowie was English.
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Dutch prisoner Karel de Jong is played by Alistair Browning, a New-Zealander.
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* NamesTheSame: No, this movie is not about [[Creator/MrLawrence the]] WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants [[Creator/MrLawrence writer]].

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* NamesTheSame: No, this movie is not about [[Creator/MrLawrence the]] WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants ''WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants'' [[Creator/MrLawrence writer]].
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* NamesTheSame: No, this movie has nothing to do with ''that'' Creator/MrLawrence.

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* NamesTheSame: No, this movie has nothing to do with ''that'' Creator/MrLawrence.is not about [[Creator/MrLawrence the]] WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants [[Creator/MrLawrence writer]].
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* NamesTheSame: The Mr. Lawrence of this film is in no way related to Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} writer/animator/voice actor Doug Lawrence (who usually credits himself as Mr. Lawrence).

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* NamesTheSame: The Mr. Lawrence of No, this film is in no way related movie has nothing to Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} writer/animator/voice actor Doug Lawrence (who usually credits himself as Mr. Lawrence).
do with ''that'' Creator/MrLawrence.
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* NamesTheSame: The Mr. Lawrence of this film is in no way related to Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} writer/animator/voice actor Doug Lawrence (who usually credits himself as Mr. Lawrence).
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** Celliers is South African, Music/DavidBowie is English.

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** Celliers is South African, Music/DavidBowie is was English.

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* FakeBrit: Jack Thompson (Australian) as the British Group Captain Hicksley. Thompson tries an English accent but doesn't quite pull it off.

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* FakeBrit: Jack Thompson (Australian) as the British Group Captain Hicksley. Thompson tries an English accent but doesn't quite pull it off.FakeBrit:
** Celliers is South African, Music/DavidBowie is English.


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** Jack Thompson (Australian) as the British Group Captain Hicksley. Thompson tries an English accent but doesn't quite pull it off.
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* FakeNationality: Dutch prisoner De Jong is played by Alistair Browning, a New-Zealander.

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* FakeNationality: Dutch prisoner De Karel de Jong is played by Alistair Browning, a New-Zealander.
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** Also Tom Conti (Italian-Scottish) playing the English Mr. Lawrence

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** Also Tom Conti (Italian-Scottish) playing the English Mr. Lawrence
Lawrence.
* FakeNationality: Dutch prisoner De Jong is played by Alistair Browning, a New-Zealander.
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** Also Tom Conti (Scottish) playing the English Mr. Lawrence

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** Also Tom Conti (Scottish) (Italian-Scottish) playing the English Mr. Lawrence
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** Also Tom Conti (Scottish) playing the English Mr. Lawrence
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* CaliforniaDoubling: Notable for being filmed on-location in UsefulNotes/NewZealand and the Cook Islands. The above picture is from the Auckland central railway station as it appeared in the early 1980s.
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* AllStarCast: Both DavidBowie and [[Music/YellowMagicOrchestra Ryuichi Sakamoto]] were chosen for their status as well-known musicians in their own countries. The film also stars Creator/TakeshiKitano as Sergeant Hara.

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* AllStarCast: Both DavidBowie Music/DavidBowie and [[Music/YellowMagicOrchestra Ryuichi Sakamoto]] were chosen for their status as well-known musicians in their own countries. The film also stars Creator/TakeshiKitano as Sergeant Hara.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: Academy Award winning composer Ryuchi Sakamoto plays Captain Yonoi and famous director Creator/TakeshiKitano plays Sgt. Hara.

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* HeyItsThatGuy: Academy Award winning composer Ryuchi Sakamoto plays Captain Yonoi and famous director Creator/TakeshiKitano plays Sgt. Hara.
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* AllStarCast: Both DavidBowie and [[Music/YellowMagicOrchestra Ryuichi Sakamoto]] were chosen for their status as well-known musicians in their own countries. The film also stars Creator/TakeshiKitano as Sergeant Hara.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: Academy Award winning composer Ryuchi Sakamoto plays Captain Yonoi and famous director TakeshiKitano plays Sgt. Hara.

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* HeyItsThatGuy: Academy Award winning composer Ryuchi Sakamoto plays Captain Yonoi and famous director TakeshiKitano Creator/TakeshiKitano plays Sgt. Hara.
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* FakeBrit: Jack Thompson (Australian) as the British Group Captain Hicksley. Thompson tries an English accent but doesn't quite pull it off.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: Academy Award winning composer Ryuchi Sakamoto plays Captain Yonoi and famous director TakeshiKitano plays Sgt. Hara.

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