Sayonara (1957)

Directed by

Joshua Logan

Genre

drama film, romance film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 27m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 146 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A U.S. Air Force pilot stationed in Japan during the Korean War falls in love with a famous Japanese dancer. The film focuses on the racism and prejudice they face from both American and Japanese communities.

romantictendermelancholicslow-burnemotionally chargedsocially consciousconflict-drivenserious

What happens

Sayonara is a 1957 American romantic drama film directed by Joshua Logan, and starring Marlon Brando, Patricia Owens, James Garner, Martha Scott, Miyoshi Umeki, Red Buttons, Miiko Taka and Ricardo Montalbán. It tells the story of an American Air Force pilot during the Korean War who falls in love with a famous Japanese dancer. The screenplay was adapted by Paul Osborn from James A. Michener's 1954 novel. Unlike many 1950s romantic dramas, Sayonara deals squarely with racism and prejudice. The film was released by Warner Bros. Pictures on December 25, 1957, to critical acclaim and commercial success. At the 30th Academy Awards the film was nominated in nine categories and won four, including Best Supporting Actor for Buttons and Best Supporting Actress for Umeki. The latter award made Umeki the first East Asia-born woman to win an Oscar. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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