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Sayonara (1957)

UNRATED 147 min  -  Drama | Romance  -   1957 (Japan)
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A US air force major in Kobe confronts his own opposition to marriages between American servicemen and Japanese women when he falls for a beautiful performer.

Director:

Joshua Logan

Writers:

Paul Osborn (screen play), James Michener (based on the novel by)
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Marlon Brando ...
Major Gruver
Patricia Owens Patricia Owens ...
Eileen Webster
Red Buttons ...
Joe Kelly
Miiko Taka Miiko Taka ...
Hana-Ogi
Ricardo Montalban ...
Nakamura
Martha Scott Martha Scott ...
Mrs. Webster
Miyoshi Umeki ...
James Garner ...
Captain Bailey
Kent Smith Kent Smith ...
General Webster
Douglass Watson Douglass Watson ...
Colonel Crawford (as Douglas Watson)
Reiko Kuba Reiko Kuba ...
Fumiko-San
Soo Yong Soo Yong ...
Teruko-San
Shochiku Kagekidan Girls Revue Shochiku Kagekidan Girls Revue
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Storyline

Major Lloyd Gruver, a Korean War flying ace reassigned to Japan, staunchly supports the military's opposition to marriages between American troops and Japanese women. But that's before Gruver experiences a love that challenges his own deeply set prejudices... and plunges him into conflict with the U.S. Air Force and Japan's own cultural taboos. Written by alfiehitchie  

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Plot Keywords:

Marriage | U.S. Air Force | American | Love | Korean War  | See more »

Taglines:

Worlds apart...theirs was the daring love affair violating every rule, every custom, every centuries-old belief! See more »

Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Japanese

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Sayonara - Elveda See more »

Filming Locations:

Kobe, Hyogo, Japan See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$26,300,000 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

4-Track Stereo (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

The "Matsubayashi Girls Revue" stage shows in the film were performed by the Shochiku Kagekidan Girls Revue. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: In the Kelly's house room, in front of the mirror, Maj. Gruver puts his both hands in his pockets. Next shot he is touching his wrist watch with his right hand. See more »

Quotes

Fumiko-San: It is very bad of me! But I cannot help myself! He's so tall!
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Connections

Referenced in The Rise of Two Legends (2006) See more »

Soundtracks

"Sayonara"
("Goodbye") (1957)
Words and Music by Irving Berlin
Performed by Miiko Taka (uncredited) See more »