Sayonara
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- Sayōnara is Japanese for 'goodbye'.
Sayonara is a 1957 film which tells the story of an American soldier during the Korean War. It was adapted by Paul Osborn from the novel by James Michener. Produced by William Goetz, it was directed by Joshua Logan.
The soldier, who went to Kobe, Japan through Itami Air Force Base (now Osaka International Airport), falls in love with a Japanese girl.
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Cast
- Marlon Brando - Maj. Lloyd 'Ace' Gruver, USAF
- Patricia Owens - Eileen Webster
- James Garner - Capt. Mike Bailey, USMC
- Martha Scott - Mrs. Webster
- Miiko Taka - Hana-ogi
- Miyoshi Umeki - Katsumi Kelly
- Red Buttons - Airman Joe Kelly
- Kent Smith - Lt. Gen. Mark Webster
- Reiko Kuba - Fumiko-san
- Soo Yong - Teruko-san
- Ricardo Montalban - Nakamura
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Awards
Sayonara won an Academy Award for
- Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Red Buttons)
- Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Miyoshi Umeki)
- Best Art Direction-Set Decoration
- Best Sound
It was also nominated for