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The Teahouse of the August Moon

1956·2h 3m·Approved
DramaComedy
IMDb Rating
★ 6.6/10
4,007 votes

In post-WWII Japan, an American captain is brought in to help build a school, but the locals want a teahouse instead.

The Teahouse of the August Moon is a 1956 drama comedy movie directed by Daniel Mann, starring Marlon Brando, Eddie Albert, Glenn Ford. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.6/10 from 4,007 votes and runs 2h 3m.

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Director
Daniel Mann
Stars
Marlon Brando
Eddie Albert
Glenn Ford
Machiko Kyô
Details
1956-12-01
123 min
Movie
Approved
★ United States
★ English, Japanese
Keywords
august moonsatire comedy1940sgeishau.s. pentagonjapanfirst sergeant the military rankamerican imperialismamerican occupationamericanu.s. diplomacyu.s. armycolonel the military rankjapanese womanjapanesecultural differencelittle girljeepmale male relationshipcaptain the military rankclubu.s. militarycomedy of mannersamerican actor plays a japanese charactermilitarycommunicationbased on a stage play based on a novelwoman undresses a manford and brandocross cultural relationsinterpretermale female relationshipracist stereotypereference to william mckinleypost world war twoyellowfaceamerican stereotypepsychiatristcultural biasdiplomacyschoolhousebased on novelactor recreates his stage roleu.s. soldierwrap around segmentold womanteahousejapanese stereotypesign postpolitical dramakimonookinawa japanjapanese interpreterconstructioncricket the insectvillage1950sbare chested manbased on a stage playsergeant the military rankorganic gardeningscreenplay adapted by authorasianon screen narratordemocracyhome brewingpulitzer prize sourcecaucasian actor plays an asian characterpolitical comedybrandyjapanese culturehomosexual subtextamerican actor playing japanese charactercaucasian actor playing asian character