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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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)
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