Sayonara (1957)

  • NR
  • 12/05/1957 (US)
  • Drama, Romance
  • 2h 27m

"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.

Joshua Logan

Director

James Michener

Novel

Paul Osborn

Screenplay

Cast

Marlon Brando's headshot

Marlon Brando

Major Lloyd Gruver
Patricia Owens's headshot

Patricia Owens

Eileen Webster
James Garner's headshot

James Garner

Capt. Mike Bailey
Martha Scott's headshot

Martha Scott

Mrs. Webster
Miiko Taka's headshot

Miiko Taka

Hana-ogi
Miyoshi Umeki's headshot

Miyoshi Umeki

Katsumi
Red Buttons's headshot

Red Buttons

Joe Kelly
Kent Smith's headshot

Kent Smith

Gen. Webster

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