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| Sayonara | 
 enlarge | Director: Joshua Logan
Actors: Marlon Brando, Ricardo Montalban, Patricia Owens, Red Buttons, Miiko Taka
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Category: DVD
List Price: $14.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  58 reviews
Sales Rank: 12605
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd-video, Letterboxed, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 147
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.1 x 0.6
MPN: MGMD1002384D
ISBN: 0792850920
UPC: 027616865953
EAN: 9780792850922
ASIN: B00005LOLD
Theatrical Release Date: 1957
Release Date: September 18, 2001
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| Customer Reviews:
 Fun Brando film May 16, 2007
This is a rather silly story line, and Brando is really miscast but as always he is fun to watch. Red Buttons gives an excellent performance as a soldier married to a Japanese woman during the occupation. Still an interesting performance from Brando.
 A well padded, slow moving 1950's melodrama March 12, 2007
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
Unfortunately, this movie will give future generations absolutely no clue as to why Marlon Brando was considered one of the finest actors of his day. Every one of his tics and affectations are on display; the shambling slouch, the beetle browed grimace, the inexplicable adoption of a disfiguring and ludicrous accent (southern this time). All of which rendered him totally unbelievable as a spit and polish West Point graduate. What was he thinking? Why did the director let him get away with it?
Red Buttons and Miyoshi Umeki carry the acting honors in this one, and James Garner too, who made me wish he had been given the leading role instead.
What I appreciate most about this moive, however, was the way it endeavored to introduce Western audiences to the different forms of Japanese theatre. For that, I will even forgive it the rather alarming sight of Ricardo Montelban as a Japanese Kabuki actor. By the way, the all girl revue in the picture is based on the very famous and still extant Takarazuka All-Girl Revue.
 An Excellent Movie! January 22, 2007
Marlon Brando and Red Buttons are at their best in this movie! This is a great love story!
the best love story ever. November 9, 2006
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
If you are inlove or want to be inlove or like to see a love story you
must see this movie.
Perhaps more interesting for what it represents than what it is October 7, 2006
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
A Korean War fighter pilot (Marlon Brando) and an enlisted man (Red Buttons) struggle against the institutionalized racism of the American military as they attempt to pursue romances with native-born women (Miiko Taka & Miyoshi Umeki) in post-war Japan. This romantic drama certainly has its flaws. It is too long and Brando's southern accent is terrible. A non-Asian (Ricardo Montalban) with artificially slanted eyes is unfortunately cast as a Japanese in an important role, the plot developments are too reminiscent of soap opera, and the women are stereotypes.
On the other hand, there is much to commend it as well. Its critical stance on white racism toward Asians represents an important evolution in Hollywood's attitude toward non-whites. The film is respectful of Japanese culture and the pivotal women's roles are given to Japanese actresses. Filmed on location in Japan, it also offers some interesting glimpses of that country in the 50s.
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