Sayonara

Sayonara
Sayonara
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Joshua Logan
Screenplay by	Paul Osborn
Based on	Sayonara; by James Michener
Produced by	William Goetz
Starring	Marlon Brando; Patricia Owens; James Garner; Martha Scott; Miiko Taka; Miyoshi Umeki; Red Buttons; Ricardo Montalbán;
Cinematography	Ellsworth Fredricks
Edited by	Arthur P. Schmidt; Philip W. Anderson;
Music by	Franz Waxman
Production; companies	Pennebaker Productions; William Goetz Productions
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures
Release dates	December 5, 1957 (New York premiere); December 25, 1957 (US);
Running time	147 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	English; Japanese
Box office	$26.3 million

Sayonara is a 1957 American romantic drama film directed by Joshua Logan, and starring Marlon Brando, Patricia Owens, James Garner, Martha Scott, Miyoshi Umeki, Red Buttons, Miiko Taka and Ricardo Montalbán. It tells the story of an American Air Force pilot during the Korean War who falls in love with a famous Japanese dancer. The screenplay was adapted by Paul Osborn from James A. Michener's 1954 novel of the same name.

Unlike many 1950s romantic dramas, Sayonara deals squarely with racism and prejudice.^[1] The picture was released by Warner Bros. on December 25, 1957, to critical acclaim and commercial success. At the 30th Academy Awards the film was nominated in nine categories and won four, including Best Supporting Actor for Buttons and Best Supporting Actress for Umeki. The latter award made Umeki the first East Asia-born woman to win an Oscar.

^ Shales, Tom (July 14, 2006). "The Bright Appeal of Red Buttons". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 23, 2010.

[1] Shales, Tom (July 14, 2006). "The Bright Appeal of Red Buttons". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 23, 2010.

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