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.
| Writing | Paul Mayersberg | Screenplay |
| Production | Geoffrey Nethercott | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Ryuichi Sakamoto | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Terry Glinwood | Executive Producer |
| Writing | Laurens van der Post | Novel |
| Directing | Nagisa Ōshima | Director |
| Editing | Tomoyo Ōshima | Editor |
| Production | Jeremy Thomas | Producer |
| Writing | Nagisa Ōshima | Screenplay |
| Production | Eiko Ōshima | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Tōichirō Narushima | Director of Photography |
| Art | Shōichi Yasuda | Property Master |
| Sound | Mike Westgate | Sound Recordist |
| Directing | Raijin Nakahata | Continuity |
| Costume & Make-Up | Glenis Daly | Hairdresser |
| Sound | Akira Honma | Sound Effects |
| Art | Andrew Sanders | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Robern Pickering | Key Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Antony Clavet | Makeup Supervisor |
| Production | Diana Rowan | Casting |
| Production | Joyce Herlihy | Associate Producer |
| Directing | Jonty Barraud | Second Assistant Director |
| Lighting | Warren Mearns | Gaffer |
| Camera | Ken George | Still Photographer |
| Production | Larry Parr | Associate Producer |
| Directing | Lee Tamahori | First Assistant Director |
| Camera | Takashi Ueno | Still Photographer |
| Production | Masato Hara | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Eugene Arts | Boom Operator |
| Art | Jūshō Toda | Production Design |
| Camera | Brian Harris | Key Grip |
| Art | Masaru Arakawa | Set Dresser |
| Costume & Make-Up | Christine West | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Production | Takashi Ueno | Casting |
| Camera | Hiroaki Sugimura | Camera Operator |
