Description

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.

Plot

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

Tagline

Worlds apart...theirs was the daring love affair violating every rule, every custom, every centuries-old belief!

Details (General)

AKA (Also Known As)

Σαγιονάρα (Greece)
Sayonara - Elveda (Turkey, Turkish title)
Viso gero (Lithuania)
Сайонара (Bulgaria, Bulgarian title)
Сайонара (Soviet Union, Russian title)

Company

Pennebaker Productions

Country

United States

Certification

Argentina:Atp
Australia:PG
Brazil:Livre
Canada:PG (video rating)
Finland:K-16
France:Tous publics
Japan:PG-12 (video rating)
Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB)
Singapore:PG (video rating)
South Africa:PG (video rating)
South Korea:15
Sweden:15
United Kingdom:PG (1991/2004)
United Kingdom:A
United States:Not Rated (DVD rating)
United States:Approved
United States:TV-PG (TV rating)
West Germany:12

Location

Kobe
Hyogo
Japan

Details (Technical)

Aspect Ratio

2.35 : 1

Color

Sound Mix

4-Track Stereo (RCA Sound Recording)

Details (Other)

Awards

Won 4 Oscars. Another 4 wins & 18 nominations.

× Sayonara	Original Title:	Sayonara
	Type:	Movie
	Genre:	Drama, Romance
	Runtime:	147 Minutes (2 Hours : 27 Minutes)
	Release Date:	20 Dec 1957 (Japan)
	Is Adult:	No
	Language:	English, Japanese
	Rated:	n/A
	Director:	Joshua Logan
	Writer:	Paul Osborn, James A. Michener
	Stars:	Marlon Brando, Patricia Owens, James Garner »

Sayonara (1957)