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Sayonara

""I am not allowed to love. But I will love you if that is your desire...""

1957-12-25 Drama 2hr 27m

Air Force Major Lloyd Gruver (Marlon Brando) 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 an officer who is by-the-book, Gruver must take a position when a buddy of his, an enlisted man Joe Kelly (Red Buttons) falls in love with a Japanese woman Katsumi (Miyoshi Umeki) and marries her. Gruver risks his position by serving as best man at the wedding ceremony.

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Air Force Major Lloyd Gruver (Marlon Brando) 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 an officer who is by-the-book, Gruver must take a position when a buddy of his, an enlisted man Joe Kelly (Red Buttons) falls in love with a Japanese woman Katsumi (Miyoshi Umeki) and marries her. Gruver risks his position by serving as best man at the wedding ceremony.

  • Released
    1957-12-25
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    2hr 27m
  • Genre
    Drama, Romance
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English, 日本語
  • imdb-logo
    7
  • Production
    Pennebaker Productions, William Goetz Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures

Crew

Joshua Logan
Director
William Goetz
Producer

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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
Red Buttons

Red Buttons

Joe Kelly
Kent Smith

Kent Smith

Gen. Webster
Douglass Watson

Douglass Watson

Col. Craford
Reiko Kuba

Reiko Kuba

Fumiko-san
Soo Yong

Soo Yong

Terukosan
Dennis Hopper

Dennis Hopper

MP in Kelly's House / MP at Tokyo Airport (voice) (uncredited)
Peter Brown

Peter Brown

Second Military Police (voice) (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp

Kenner G. Kemp

General at Tokyo Airport (uncredited)
William Meader

William Meader

General at Tokyo Airport (uncredited)
Ralph Moratz

Ralph Moratz

Soldier in Washroom (uncredited)
Rollin Moriyama

Rollin Moriyama

Reporter (uncredited)
Yvonne Peattie

Yvonne Peattie

Lady Vice-Consul (uncredited)
Phil Rhodes

Phil Rhodes

Doctor (uncredited)
Bill Saito

Bill Saito

Photographer (uncredited)
James Stacy

James Stacy

Reporter (uncredited)
Audrey Swanson

Audrey Swanson

Officer's Wife (uncredited)
Harlan Warde

Harlan Warde

Consul (uncredited)
William Wellman Jr.

William Wellman Jr.

Stars and Stripes Reporter (uncredited)

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A Review by Wuchak 7

Written by Wuchak on 2021-11-10

_**Brando’s romantic culture clash in Japan after WW2**_ In 1951, an American Air Force pilot serving in Korea (Marlon Brando) is reassig... read more

_**Brando’s romantic culture clash in Japan after WW2**_ In 1951, an American Air Force pilot serving in Korea (Marlon Brando) is reassigned to Kobe, Japan, where he deals with his American fiancé (Patricia Owens) and a Japanese performer who attracts his attention (Miiko Taka). The problem is there’s a military order against fraternizing with indigenous women. James Garner and Red Buttons have peripheral roles while Ricardo Montalban is on hand as a famous Kabuki entertainer. “Sayonara” (1957) is a romantic drama highlighted by Brando’s performance as a genial Southern officer, the Japanese culture & locations, plus the quaint conventions of the time period, not to mention Garner in one of his earliest roles. It’s similar to “The Ugly American” (1963), but arguably better. “Désirée” (1954) is another apt comparison, despite taking placing during the Napoleonic era. The film is a little long at 2 hours, 27 minutes, but I didn’t mind. It was shot in Japan with some stuff done in Burbank & Hollywood. GRADE: B

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A Review by Wuchak

_**Brando’s romantic culture clash in Japan after WW2**_ In 1951, an American Air Force pilot serving in Korea (Marlon Brando) is reassigned to Kobe, Japan, where he deals with his American fiancé (Patricia Owens) and a Japanese performe...

reviewer avatar

A Review by Wuchak 7

Written by Wuchak on 2021-11-10

_**Brando’s romantic culture clash in Japan after WW2**_ In 1951, an American Air Force pilot serving in Korea (Marlon Brando) is reassigned to Kobe, Japan, where he deals with his American fiancé ...

read more