Sayonara(1957)
“"I am not allowed to love. But I will love you if that is your desire..."”
Overview
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.
Director
Joshua Logan
Studio
Pennebaker Productions
Cast
Marlon Brando
as Major Lloyd Gruver
Patricia Owens
as Eileen Webster
James Garner
as Capt. Mike Bailey
Martha Scott
as Mrs. Webster
Miiko Taka
as Hana-ogi
Miyoshi Umeki
as Katsumi
Red Buttons
as Joe Kelly
Kent Smith
as Gen. Webster
Douglass Watson
as Col. Craford
Reiko Kuba
as Fumiko-san
Soo Yong
as Terukosan
Ricardo Montalban
as Nakamura
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1957
Runtime
2h 27m
Language
English
Rating
6.7 / 10
Production Companies
Pennebaker Productions • William Goetz Productions • Warner Bros. Pictures
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What is Sayonara about?▼
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.
Who directed Sayonara?▼
Sayonara was directed by Joshua Logan and released in 1957. It is a drama, romance film.
How long is Sayonara?▼
Sayonara has a runtime of 2 hours and 27 minutes (147 minutes total).
Who stars in Sayonara?▼
The cast of Sayonara includes Marlon Brando as Major Lloyd Gruver, Patricia Owens as Eileen Webster, James Garner as Capt. Mike Bailey, Martha Scott as Mrs. Webster, Miiko Taka as Hana-ogi and more.
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