Sayonara (1957)
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- Not Rated
- 2h 27min
- Drama, Romance
- 20 Dec 1957 (Japan)
- Movie
A US Air Force major in Kobe confronts his own opposition to marriages between American servicemen and Japanese women when he falls for a beautiful performer.
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Awards:
- Won 4 Oscars. Another 4 wins & 18 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Marlon Brando | ... |
Major Lloyd Gruver
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| Patricia Owens | ... |
Eileen Webster
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| James Garner | ... |
Captain Mike Bailey
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| Martha Scott | ... |
Mrs. Webster
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| Miiko Taka | ... |
Hana-Ogi
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| Miyoshi Umeki | ... |
Katsumi
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| Red Buttons | ... |
Joe Kelly
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| Kent Smith | ... |
General Mark Webster
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| Douglass Watson | ... |
Colonel Crawford
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Reiko Kuba | ... |
Fumiko-San
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| Soo Yong | ... |
Teruko-San
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Shochiku Kagekidan Girls Revue | ... |
Theatrical Revue
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| Ricardo Montalban | ... |
Nakamura
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| Peter Brown | ... |
Second Military Police (uncredited) (voice)
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Jane Chung | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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Carlo Fiori | ... |
Chaplain (uncredited)
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| Dennis Hopper | ... |
Military Police (uncredited) (voice)
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| Kenner G. Kemp | ... |
General at Tokyo Airport (uncredited)
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William Meader | ... |
General at Tokyo Airport (uncredited)
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Ralph Moratz | ... |
Soldier in Washroom (uncredited)
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Rollin Moriyama | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Yvonne Peattie | ... |
Lady Vice-Consul (uncredited)
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Michael Pierce | ... |
Photographer (uncredited)
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Phil Rhodes | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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Bill Saito | ... |
Photographer (uncredited)
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| James Stacy | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Audrey Swanson | ... |
Officer's Wife (uncredited)
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Kayoko Wakita | ... |
Door Attendant (uncredited)
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| Harlan Warde | ... |
Consul (uncredited)
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| William Wellman Jr. | ... |
Stars and Stripes Reporter (uncredited)
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Setsuko Yamaji | ... |
Teenage Fan (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Joshua Logan | ||
Written by
| Paul Osborn | ... | (screen play) |
| James A. Michener | ... | (based on the novel by) |
Produced by
| William Goetz | ... | producer |
Music by
| Franz Waxman | ||
Cinematography by
| Ellsworth Fredericks | ... | director of photography (as Ellsworth Fredricks) |
Editing by
| Philip W. Anderson | ... | film editor |
| Arthur P. Schmidt | ... | film editor |
Editorial Department
| Sam O'Steen | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Sally Baiano | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Ted Haworth | ||
Set Decoration by
| Robert Priestley | ... | (as Robert Priestly) |
Costume Design by
| Norma Koch | ... | (costumes designed by) |
Makeup Department
| Gordon Bau | ... | makeup supervisor |
| Margaret Donovan | ... | hairdresser (uncredited) |
| Al Greenway | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Phil Rhodes | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Ray Romero | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Haruhiko Yamada | ... | makeup: Asian (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Chuck Hansen | ... | unit production manager (uncredited) |
| Joe Nolan | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Ad Schaumer | ... | assistant director |
| Mike Salamunovich | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| John More | ... | props (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| M.A. Merrick | ... | sound |
| Russell Ashley | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
| John Jensen | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
| Carl Mahakian | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
| William A. Mueller | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Hans F. Koenekamp | ... | second unit photography (as H.F. Koenekamp) |
| Alfred Baalas | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Ralph Carter | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Weldon Gilbert | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| John D. Glover | ... | best boy (uncredited) |
| Bill Jones | ... | generator operator (uncredited) |
| Floyd McCarty | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Fred Sigle | ... | camera mechanic (uncredited) |
| Charles Termini | ... | camera technician (uncredited) |
| Robert Tobey | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Lee Wilson | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Florence Albert | ... | wardrobe woman (uncredited) |
| Leon Roberts | ... | wardrobe man (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Leonid Raab | ... | orchestrator |
| Paul Salamunovich | ... | choral singer (uncredited) |
| Franz Waxman | ... | musical director (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Marshall J. Wolins | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Joseph Curtis | ... | dialogue coach |
| Carlo Fiori | ... | dialogue coach: for Marlon Brando |
| Masaya Fujima | ... | technical advisor: Japanese theatre scenes |
| LeRoy Prinz | ... | supervisor: Matsubayashi Girls Revue Numbers (as Leroy Prinz) |
| Walter Thompson | ... | production associate |
| Osaka Geki-ji | ... | choreography assistant (uncredited) |
| Kineya Jorokuaki | ... | choreographer (uncredited) |
| Burdette Meyers | ... | auditor (uncredited) |
| Arthur Migazawa | ... | technical advisor (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1957) (United States) (theatrical) (as Warner Bros. Pictures) (presents)
- Afex-Fílmverleih (1957) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1957) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1958) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1958) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1958) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1962) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- CBS (1974) (United States) (tv)
- CBS/Fox Home Video (1984) (Australia) (video)
- The Samuel Goldwyn Company (United States)
- CBS/Fox (1987) (United States) (VHS)
- Key Video (1987) (United States) (VHS) (Pan-and-scan for CBS / fox and Samuel Goldwyn Home Entertainment)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2000) (United States) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- Gativideo (2005) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Hallmark Home Entertainment (1995) (United States) (VHS)
- Odeon (2004) (Greece) (DVD)
- Twilight Time (2017) (World-wide) (Blu-ray)
- HanseSound (2020) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- 9Gem (2024) (Australia) (tv)
- ARTE Mediathek (2018) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- ARTE Mediathek (2018) (France) (video) (VoD)
- ARTE (2018) (Germany) (tv)
- ARTE (2018) (France) (tv)
- CBS/Fox (United States) (laserdisc)
- Continental Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Gativideo (Argentina) (VHS)
- Image Entertainment (United States) (laserdisc)
- Kabel Eins (1998) (Germany) (tv)
- Kabel. 1 (1998) (Germany) (tv)
- MGM Channel (2004) (Germany) (tv)
- MGM+ (2021) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- NHK-BS2 (1991) (Japan) (tv)
- ORF 2 (2009) (Austria) (tv)
- Samuel Goldwyn Home Entertainment (United States) (VHS)
- TNT Film (2010) (Germany) (tv)
- Tele 5 TM-TV (2007) (Germany) (tv)
- Tele 5 (2007) (Germany) (tv)
- Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF) (2009) (Austria) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Bunraku Mitsuwa Troupe (puppeteers)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- RCA (sound recording)
- Technirama (filmed in)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Major Lloyd Gruver, a Korean War flying ace reassigned to Japan, staunchly supports the military's opposition to marriages between American troops and Japanese women. But that's before Gruver experiences a love that challenges his own deeply set prejudices... and plunges him into conflict with the U.S. Air Force and Japan's own cultural taboos. Written by alfiehitchie |
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| Taglines | Worlds apart...theirs was the daring love affair violating every rule, every custom, every centuries-old belief! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $390,395 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Audrey Hepburn was offered the role of a Japanese bride opposite Marlon Brando but turned it down. She explained that she "couldn't possibly play an Oriental. No one would believe me; they'd laugh. It's a lovely script, however I know what I can and can't do. And if you did persuade me, you would regret it, because I would be terrible." See more » |
| Goofs | Major Gruver, said to be a West Point graduate is shown wearing his class ring on his right hand. Academy graduates always wore their class rings on their left hand, a mark of distinction. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Slaying the Dragon (1988). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Sayonara See more » |
| Quotes |
Hana-ogi:
The pleasure does not lie in the end itself. It's in the pleasurable steps to that end. See more » |