Sayonara (1957)
December 25, 1957Release Date
Sayonara (1957)
December 25, 1957Release Date
Plot.
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Cast & Crew.
Marlon Brando
Major Lloyd Gruver
Ricardo Montalban
Nakamura
Patricia Owens
Eileen Webster
James Garner
Captain Mike Bailey
Martha Scott
Mrs. Webster
Miiko Taka
Hana-Ogi
Miyoshi Umeki
Katsumi
Red Buttons
Joe Kelly
Kent Smith
General Mark Webster
Reiko Kuba
Fumiko-san
Douglass Watson
Colonel Crawford
Soo Yong
Terukosan
Joshua Logan
Director
Paul Osborn
Writer
Dennis Hopper
MP in Kelly's House / MP at Tokyo Airport (voice) (uncredited)
James Michener
Writer
Peter Brown
Second Military Police (voice) (uncredited)
William Goetz
Producer
Kenner G. Kemp
General at Tokyo Airport (uncredited)
William Meader
General at Tokyo Airport (uncredited)
Franz Waxman
Composer
Ellsworth Fredericks
Cinematographer
Ralph Moratz
Soldier in Washroom (uncredited)
Rollin Moriyama
Reporter (uncredited)
Media.
Details.
Release DateDecember 25, 1957
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 27m
Content RatingNR
Filming LocationsJapan
Genres
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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 of the same name.
Unlike many 1950s romantic dramas, Sayonara deals squarely with racism and prejudice. The picture was released by Warner Bros. 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.