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Sayonara
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Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9780792843108
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Original recording reissued, NTSC
ISBN: 079284310X
Label: MGM (Video & DVD)
Languages: English (Original Language), AnalogJapanese (Original Language), Analog
Manufacturer: MGM (Video & DVD)
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: MGM (Video & DVD)
Release Date: January 04, 2000
Running Time: 148 minutes
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Theatrical Release Date: 1957
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Editorial Review:
Based on a novel by James Michener, Sayonara earned a fistful of Oscar® nominations (including Best Picture, Director, and Actor) in 1957 and wound up winning statuettes for supporting actors Red Buttons and Miyoshi Umeki. Marlon Brando plays a Korean War fighter pilot, the son of a general, reassigned to Japan, where fraternization with local women is taboo. After breaking off his engagement to another general's daughter, he finds himself falling for a Japanese entertainer (Miiko Taka), then struggling with his own bias. Subplots deal with other servicemen (played by Buttons and James Garner) who also fall for Japanese women. Directed by Joshua Logan from a script by Paul Osborn, the film takes a then-daring look at prejudice as well as post-war racial bias against the Japanese. Brando's Southern accent makes him sound like Matthew McConaughey, while Buttons is actually touching as tough, tender American struggling against racism. --Marshall Fine
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Touching, Well-Written, Beautifully Played
"Sayonara" could have been an overly sentimentalized mix of predictable lectures on the evils of prejudice and the legacy of war, but its very fine performances, attractive stars, generally well-written script, and lush production save it from these traps and offer up a deeply romantic and affecting film experience. There are a few nits to pick here, notably the casting of Ricardo Montalban as a legendary Japanese NOH actor, and a couple of overly cardboard-evil military bureaucrats, but these don't ... Read More
Rating: - Very well done...
...a very enjoyable movie.Although Brando's southern accent is a bit overplayed, it's not a drag on the rest of the movie. This movie explores very well the contrast between living your life according to imposed expectations as opposed to living the life you actually want to, as all characters here experience this in rather profound ways.
A very worthwhile movie, on that you'll watch more than once..
Rating: - Sayonara Forever!
What a superb cast! Great sets, cinematography, outstanding musical score, superb message! A film to be archived as a window into our culture and theirs. The smug policies of early occupation days is clearly demonstrated here. The absolute beauty of Japan and it's women is clearly seen. This film makes you want to jump into the screen and feel what Marlon Brando must have felt in the arms of his darling love. Red Buttons was so good in this film that there's no wonder how he got the Oscar! My only complaint ... Read More
Rating: - International love story
Being involved in an American/Japanese relationship myself, I am a bit of a sucker for this kind of flick. It is always nice to see something of your own life on the screen, to see things that you can empathize with and maybe show to other people so that they can understand the difficulties, prejudice and deep cultural divides that one must overcome when dealing with international romance. My partner and I both agree that "Sayonara" is one of the best, in that it respects both sides of relationship, without ... Read More
Rating: - Great Brando Movie
This is one of my favorite Brando movies. You get a feel for the Japanese culture, drink some Sake while watching it!
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