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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 79.5 / 100
1957·Drama / Romance·2h 27m

SAYONARA

“"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.

Above the Line
Joshua Logan·DirectorPaul Osborn·ScreenplayJames Michener·NovelEllsworth Fredericks·Director of PhotographyFranz Waxman·Original Music ComposerPhilip W. Anderson·Editor
Cast
Marlon Brando·Major Lloyd GruverPatricia Owens·Eileen WebsterJames Garner·Capt. Mike BaileyMartha Scott·Mrs. WebsterMiiko Taka·Hana-ogiMiyoshi Umeki·KatsumiRed Buttons·Joe KellyKent Smith·Gen. WebsterDouglass Watson·Col. CrafordReiko Kuba·Fumiko-san
Full Crew
(12 credits)
Directing· 1
Joshua Logan·Director
Writing· 2
Paul Osborn·ScreenplayJames Michener·Novel
Camera· 1
Ellsworth Fredericks·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Philip W. Anderson·EditorArthur P. Schmidt·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Franz Waxman·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 3
Norma Koch·Costume DesignTed Haworth·Art DirectionRobert Priestley·Set Decoration
Production· 2
William Goetz·ProducerSally Baiano·Casting
By the Numbers
79.5
OF 100
Master Score
7.0
OF 10
IMDb
82%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
4
10 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#D62626
#8C6B6B
Mood
Romantic, Dramatic
Composition
Centered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features an illustrated man and woman embracing against a white background with a red watercolor-like splash behind them. The man, on the left, is we”

romancedrama
Key Elements
White Flower
Atmosphere
Warm
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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