United States / Dec 05, 1957 / NR / New York City, New York
"I am not allowed to love. But I will love you if that is your desire..."
2h 27min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Kent Smith | Gen. Webster |
| Douglass Watson | Col. Craford |
| Reiko Kuba | Fumiko-san |
| Soo Yong | Terukosan |
| Ricardo Montalban | Nakamura |
| Dennis Hopper | MP in Kelly's House / MP at Tokyo Airport (voice) (uncredited) |
| Peter Brown | Second Military Police (voice) (uncredited) |
| Kenner G. Kemp | General at Tokyo Airport (uncredited) |
| William Meader | General at Tokyo Airport (uncredited) |
| Ralph Moratz | Soldier in Washroom (uncredited) |
| Rollin Moriyama | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Yvonne Peattie | Lady Vice-Consul (uncredited) |
| Phil Rhodes | Doctor (uncredited) |
| Bill Saito | Photographer (uncredited) |
| James Stacy | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Audrey Swanson | Officer's Wife (uncredited) |
| Harlan Warde | Consul (uncredited) |
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| William Wellman Jr. | Stars and Stripes Reporter (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Sayonara |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, 日本語 |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Pennebaker Productions, William Goetz Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Release date | 25 dicembre 1957 |
| Production | William Goetz |
| Writer | Paul Osborn, James Michener |
| Casting | Sally Baiano |
| Editing | Philip W. Anderson, Arthur P. Schmidt |
| Cinematography | Ellsworth Fredericks |
| Assistant directors | Joshua Logan |
| Camera operators | Ellsworth Fredericks |
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| Additional photography | Ellsworth Fredericks |
| Production design | Ted Haworth, Robert Priestley |
| Art direction | Ted Haworth, Robert Priestley |
| Set decoration | Robert Priestley, Ted Haworth |
| Music | Franz Waxman |
| Sound | Franz Waxman |
| Costume design | Norma Koch |
| Makeup | Norma Koch |
| Hairstyling | Norma Koch |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
United States / Dec 25, 1957 / Los Angeles, California
Germany / Feb 27, 1958 / 12
Italy / Mar 07, 1958 / Milan
Austria / Jun 01, 1963 / 12
Physical media
Netherlands / Jan 01, 2005 / 12 / DVD
Brazil / Mar 29, 2005 / L / Fox Home mj.gov.br
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