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Sayonara

1957 · 2h 27m · Drama, Romance · United States of America · Rated 12 (DE)

"I am not allowed to love. But I will love you if that is your desire..."

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.

Directed by
Joshua Logan
Written by
Paul Osborn
Based on the novel by
James Michener
Starring
Marlon Brando, Patricia Owens, James Garner, Martha Scott
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air forcebased on novel or bookinterracial marriageinterracial relationshipjapankabukikobe japanmajorpost war japanracial prejudiceu.s. air force
Rating12 (DE)

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