Sayonara (1957)
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.
Where to watch Sayonara
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| United Kingdom | Amazon Prime Video | — | — |
| Canada | Amazon Prime Video | — | — |
| Australia | Amazon Prime Video | — | — |
| Ireland | Amazon Prime Video | — | — |
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| Germany | Amazon Prime Video | — | — |
| France | Amazon Prime Video | — | — |
| Spain | Amazon Prime Video | — | — |
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What is Sayonara about?
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. Sayonara is a Drama, Romance movie, released on 1957-12-25, runtime 147 minutes.
Is Sayonara worth watching?
TMDB users rate Sayonara 6.7 out of 10 from 151 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch Sayonara?
In the United States, Sayonara streams on Amazon Prime Video and YouTube TV. The table on this page lists 9 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Joshua Logan
Cast
- Marlon Brando as Major Lloyd Gruver
- Patricia Owens as Eileen Webster
- James Garner as Capt. Mike Bailey
- Martha Scott as Mrs. Webster
- Miiko Taka as Hana-ogi
- Miyoshi Umeki as Katsumi
- Red Buttons as Joe Kelly
- Kent Smith as Gen. Webster
- Douglass Watson as Col. Craford
- Reiko Kuba as Fumiko-san
- Soo Yong as Terukosan
- Ricardo Montalban as Nakamura
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Sources
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