The Teahouse of the August Moon
The Teahouse of the August Moon is a 1956 American comedy film directed by Daniel Mann, and starring Marlon Brando, Glenn Ford, Machiko Kyō, Eddie Albert, and Paul Ford. It is adapted by John Patrick from his 1953 play, in turn based on the 1951 novel by Vern J. Sneider. The film satirizes the U.S. occupation and Americanization of the island of Okinawa following the end of World War II in 1945.
Plot
Misfit Captain Fisby is sent to Americanize the village of Tobiki on Okinawa, the largest of the Ryukyu Islands. His commanding officer, Colonel Wainwright Purdy III, assigns him a wily local, Sakini, as interpreter.
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| author | Vern Sneider |
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| contentLocation | Japan |
| director | Daniel Mann |
| editor | Harold F. Kress |
| genre | comedy |
| keywords | build commanding officer farm geisha geta hide kimono ochaya okinawa okinawa island organic farming ryukyu islands scap straw hat supreme commander of the allied powers teahouse than the yukata |
| musicBy | Saul Chaplin |
| nomination | Golden Globe Award for Best Film Promoting International Understanding |
| producer | Jack Cummings |
| productionCompany | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| publisher | Loews Cineplex Entertainment |
| recordedAt | Japan |
| theme | satirical |