Sayonara
1957
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.
Director:
Joshua Logan
Writers:
Paul Osborn, James A. Michener
Awards:
Won 4 Oscars. 8 wins & 18 nominations total
Production:
Joshua Logan
Country:
United States
