Sayonara (1957) | |
| Director(s) | Joshua Logan |
| Producer(s) | William Goetz |
| Top Genres | Drama, Romance, War |
| Top Topics | Air Force, Book-Based, Korean War, Marriage, Prejudice, Romance (Drama) |
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Sayonara (1957) was a Drama - Romance Film directed by Joshua Logan and produced by William Goetz.
The film was based on the novel of the same name written by James A. Michener published in 1954.
Academy Awards 1957 --- Ceremony Number 30 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Actor | Marlon Brando | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actor | Red Buttons | Won |
| Best Supporting Actress | Miyoshi Umeki | Won |
| Best Art Direction | Art Direction: Ted Haworth; Set Decoration: Robert Priestley | Won |
| Best Cinematography | Ellsworth Fredricks | Nominated |
| Best Director | Joshua Logan | Nominated |
| Best Film Editing | Arthur P. Schmidt, Philip W. Anderson | Nominated |
| Best Picture | William Goetz, Producer | Nominated |
| Best Writing | Paul Osborn | Nominated |
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Sayonara (1957)
By Beatrice on Jul 28, 2016 From Flickers in TimeSayonara Directed by Joshua Logan Written by Paul Osborn based on a novel by James A. Michener 1957/USA Pennebaker Productions/William Goetz Productions Repeat viewing/YouTube I last saw this film on a black-and-white TV. ?It was even better than I remembered. Major Lloyd Gruver (Marlon Brando) i... Read full article
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By Movies, Silently on Apr 29, 2013 From Movies SilentlyCiao!?Tsch?ss!?Adios! Buh-bye! Estelle Taylor has delivered a nice verbal dagger through John Barrymore’s ribs in Don Juan and she departs victorious. If you see the movie, read his lips in the aftermath. Very enlightening.... Read full article
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By Alyson on Nov 2, 2010 From The Best Picture ProjectArmy pilot Major Lloyd ?Ace? Gruver (Marlon Brando) has just been transferred from the action in Korea to a desk job in Japan. ?There he will be closer to his girlfriend Eileen (Patricia Owens) and her military based family. ?It seems his military life has always been perfectly on track. ?Like his g... Read full article
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Miyoshi Umeki's Academy Award win for Best Supporting Actress made her the first Asian actor to win an Oscar. Also, as of 2010, she is the only person of East Asian descent to win an Academy Award for acting.
Film debuts of Miiko Taka and Miyoshi Umeki. Umeki, for this debut performance, won the Best Supporting Actress Academy Award.
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