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1957·Drama·2h 27m
7.0
Air Force Major Lloyd Gruver is reassigned to a Japanese air base and is confronted with US racial prejudice against the Japanese people. The issue is compounded because a number of the soldiers become romantically involved with Japanese women, in defiance of US military policy. Ordinarily, a by-the-book officer, Gruver must take a position when a buddy of his, an enlisted man, Joe Kelly, falls in love with a Japanese woman, Katsumi, and marries her. Gruver risks his position by serving as best man at the wedding ceremony.
Directed by Joshua Logan
japan
based on novel or book
u.s. air force
air force
major
interracial relationship
interracial marriage
racial prejudice
post war japan
kabuki
kobe japan

Cast

Marlon Brando
Marlon Brando
Major Lloyd Gruver
Patricia Owens
Patricia Owens
Eileen Webster
James Garner
James Garner
Capt. Mike Bailey
Martha Scott
Martha Scott
Mrs. Webster
Miiko Taka
Miiko Taka
Hana-ogi
Miyoshi Umeki
Miyoshi Umeki
Katsumi
Red Buttons
Red Buttons
Joe Kelly
Kent Smith
Kent Smith
Gen. Webster
Reiko Kuba
Reiko Kuba
Fumiko-san
Soo Yong
Soo Yong
Terukosan
Ricardo Montalban
Ricardo Montalban
Nakamura
Dennis Hopper
Dennis Hopper
MP in Kelly's House / MP at Tokyo Airport (voice) (uncredited)

Crew

Joshua Logan
Joshua Logan
Director
Paul Osborn
Paul Osborn
Screenplay
Franz Waxman
Franz Waxman
Original Music Composer

Popular Reviews

36 reviews
Estere
Estere
Sayonara
not as boring as the reviews say but i think it could’ve definitely been filmed in an hour and a half max,they just dragged it on for way too long
not as boring as the reviews say but i think it could’ve definitely been filmed in an hour and a half max,they just dragged it on for way too long
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fortunate.
fortunate.
Sayonara
wholesome, lloyd mirip soekarno yh..
wholesome, lloyd mirip soekarno yh..
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zack slater
zack slater
Sayonara
anatawa daisuki desu
anatawa daisuki desu
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orangutan
orangutan
Sayonara
Interesting
Interesting
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Rain -2022 StereoMix
Rain -2022 StereoMix
Sayonara
Very weak story and flat film. Kinda Boring sometimes. There are some interesting scenes/great moments, as for example the last scene. That one was great. Except for this, nothing special.
Very weak story and flat film. Kinda Boring sometimes. There are some interesting scenes/great moments, as for example the last scene. That one was great. Except for this, nothing special.
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