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Overview
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Release Date:
1957 (Japan)
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Tagline:
Worlds apart...theirs was the daring love affair violating every rule, every custom, every centuries-old belief! See more »
Plot:
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. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
Plot Keywords:
Marriage
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U.S. Air Force
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American
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Love
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Korean War
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Awards:
Won 4 Oscars.
Another 6 wins
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13 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(22 articles)
DGA Awards vs. Academy Awards: Odd Men Out Jack Clayton, David Lean, Stanley Donen
(From Alt Film Guide. 9 January 2012, 7:15 PM, PST)
On The Road Letter: Jack Kerouac Wanted Marlon Brando for Dean; Kerouac Would Play Sal
(From Alt Film Guide. 8 January 2012, 3:03 PM, PST)
A History of (Firsts) for Women in Film
(From FilmExperience. 8 March 2011, 5:04 PM, PST)
(From Alt Film Guide. 9 January 2012, 7:15 PM, PST)
On The Road Letter: Jack Kerouac Wanted Marlon Brando for Dean; Kerouac Would Play Sal
(From Alt Film Guide. 8 January 2012, 3:03 PM, PST)
A History of (Firsts) for Women in Film
(From FilmExperience. 8 March 2011, 5:04 PM, PST)
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One of Brando's best
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Cast
(in credits order) (complete, awaiting verification) | Marlon Brando | ... | Major Gruver |
 | Patricia Owens | ... | Eileen Webster |
 | Red Buttons | ... | Joe Kelly |
| Miiko Taka | ... | Hana-Ogi |
 | Ricardo Montalban | ... | Nakamura |
| Martha Scott | ... | Mrs. Webster |
 | Miyoshi Umeki | ... | Katsumi |
 | James Garner | ... | Captain Bailey |
| Kent Smith | ... | General Webster |
| Douglass Watson | ... | Colonel Crawford (as Douglas Watson) |
| Reiko Kuba | ... | Fumiko-San |
| Soo Yong | ... | Teruko-San |
| Shochiku Kagekidan Girls Revue | ||
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
 | Peter Brown | ... | 2nd MP (voice) (uncredited) |
| Carlo Fiori | ... | Chaplain (uncredited) |
 | Dennis Hopper | ... | MP in Kelly's House / MP at Tokyo Airport (voice) (uncredited) |
| Rollin Moriyama | ... | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Yvonne Peattie | ... | Lady Vice-Consul (uncredited) |
| Michael Pierce | ... | Photographer (uncredited) |
| Phil Rhodes | ... | Doctor (uncredited) |
 | Bill Saito | ... | Photographer (uncredited) |
| James Stacy | ... | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Audrey Swanson | ... | Officer's Wife (uncredited) |
| Kayoko Wakita | ... | Door Attendant (uncredited) |
| Harlan Warde | ... | Consul (uncredited) |
| William Wellman Jr. | ... | Stars and Stripes Reporter (uncredited) |
| Setsuko Yamaji | ... | Teenage Fan (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| Joshua Logan | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Paul Osborn | (screen play) | |
| James Michener | (based on the novel by) (as James A. Michener) | |
Produced by | |||
| William Goetz | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Franz Waxman | (music) | ||
Cinematography by | |||
| Ellsworth Fredericks | (director of photography) (as Ellsworth Fredricks) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Philip W. Anderson | (film editor) | ||
| Arthur P. Schmidt | (film editor) | ||
Casting by | |||
| Sally Baiano | (uncredited) | ||
Art Direction by | |||
| Ted Haworth | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Robert Priestley | (as Robert Priestly) | ||
Costume Design by | |||
| Norma Koch | (costumes designed by) | ||
Makeup Department | |||
| Gordon Bau | .... | makeup supervisor | |
| Margaret Donovan | .... | hairdresser (uncredited) | |
| Al Greenway | .... | makeup artist (uncredited) | |
| Phil Rhodes | .... | makeup artist (uncredited) | |
| Ray Romero | .... | makeup artist (uncredited) | |
| Haruhiko Yamada | .... | makeup: Asian (uncredited) | |
Production Management | |||
| Chuck Hansen | .... | unit production manager (uncredited) | |
| Joe Nolan | .... | production manager (uncredited) | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Ad Schaumer | .... | assistant director | |
| Mike Salamunovich | .... | second assistant director (uncredited) | |
Art Department | |||
| John More | .... | props (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| M.A. Merrick | .... | sound | |
| Russell Ashley | .... | sound recordist (uncredited) | |
| John Jensen | .... | boom operator (uncredited) | |
| Carl Mahakian | .... | sound editor (uncredited) | |
| William A. Mueller | .... | sound (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Hans F. Koenekamp | .... | second unit photography (as H.F. Koenekamp) | |
| Alfred Baalas | .... | assistant camera (uncredited) | |
| Ralph Carter | .... | grip (uncredited) | |
| Weldon Gilbert | .... | grip (uncredited) | |
| John D. Glover | .... | best boy (uncredited) | |
| Bill Jones | .... | generator operator (uncredited) | |
| Floyd McCarty | .... | still photographer (uncredited) | |
| Fred Sigle | .... | camera mechanic (uncredited) | |
| Charles Termini | .... | camera technician (uncredited) | |
| Robert Tobey | .... | camera operator (uncredited) | |
| Lee Wilson | .... | gaffer (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Florence Albert | .... | wardrobe woman (uncredited) | |
| Leon Roberts | .... | wardrobe man (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Leonid Raab | .... | orchestrations | |
Other crew | |||
| Joseph Curtis | .... | dialogue coach | |
| Carlo Fiori | .... | dialogue coach for: Marlon Brando | |
| Masaya Fujima | .... | technical advisor: Japanese theatre scenes | |
| LeRoy Prinz | .... | supervisor: Matsubayashi Girls Revue Numbers (as Leroy Prinz) | |
| Walter Thompson | .... | production associate | |
| Osaka Geki-ji | .... | choreography assistant (uncredited) | |
| Kineya Jorokuaki | .... | choreographer (uncredited) | |
| Burdette Meyers | .... | auditor (uncredited) | |
| Arthur Migazawa | .... | technical advisor (uncredited) | |
| Marshall J. Wolins | .... | script supervisor (uncredited) | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Warner Bros. Pictures (1957) (USA) (theatrical) (presents)
- Afex-Fílmverleih (1957) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. Pictures (1962) (USA) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1974) (USA) (TV)
- Key Video (1987) (USA) (VHS) (Pan-and-scan for CBS / fox and Samuel Goldwyn Home Entertainment)
- Key Video (1987) (USA) (VHS) (Pan-and-scan for CBS/Fox and Samuel Goldyn Home Entertainr)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (2000) (USA) (VHS)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (2001) (USA) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- CBS / Fox Video (1995) (USA) (VHS) (Pan-and-scan for Samuel Goldwyn Home Entertainment)
- Gativideo (2005) (Argentina) (DVD)
- CBS/Fox (USA) (laserdisc)
- Continental Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Gativideo (Argentina) (VHS)
- Image Entertainment (USA) (laserdisc)
- Bunraku Mitsuwa Troupe puppeteers
- Technicolor filmed in
- Technirama filmed in
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Runtime:
147 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
4-Track Stereo (RCA Sound Recording)
Certification:
USA:Approved (PCA #18392) | West Germany:12 | USA:Not Rated (DVD rating) | USA:TV-PG | USA:Unrated | Australia:PG | Finland:K-16 | South Korea:15 | Sweden:15 | Argentina:Atp
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Did You Know?
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!See more »
Movie Connections:
Referenced in The Rise of Two Legends (2006) (V)See more »
Soundtrack:
Sakura SakuraSee more »
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I really enjoyed this movie about the relationships that sometimes developed between American servicemen and Japanese women in post-war Japan--as well as the obstacles that prejudices created for them. Brando goes from having contempt for the Japanese (which is natural considering WW2) to falling in love with a Japanese woman and wanting to marry her. His performance is okay (I am not a major fan of his acting style) and the movie is marvelous throughout. Red Buttons received an Oscar for his touching performance of another GI who falls in love in Japan (though the Japanese women who plays opposite him also did a remarkable job).
I don't want to spoil it but the movie is a good one to watch with a box of tissues.
This movie manages to say SOMETHING and be entertaining at the same time. A mostly underrated gem.