Directed by:
Joshua LoganScreenplay:
Paul OsbornCinematography:
Ellsworth FredericksComposer:
Franz WaxmanCast:
Marlon Brando, Patricia Owens, James Garner, Martha Scott, Miiko Taka, Miyoshi Umeki, Red Buttons, Kent Smith, Douglass Watson, Soo Yong, Ricardo Montalban (more)Plots(1)
Gruver, an Army major during the Korean War, finds that his relationship with his fiancee has soured. So when he meets an alluring Japanese performer, he happily allows romance to blossom. But the military, and society in general, don't look kindly on an interracial relationships, and the lovers must constantly contend with distrust and prejudice. Then a tragedy befalls Gruver's buddy Joe and his Japanese wife -- and suddenly he wonders whether his love can withstand the hardships to come. (official distributor synopsis)
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Marlon Brando simply does not disappoint, although it is clear from his performance that this will probably not be a classic romance. In fact, the theme of racial difference and hidden - and not so hidden - hatred, which is determined by historical events, is at the center of the action. Although the film is Hollywood at first glance, it has a theme that is deeper, although handled in a slightly superficial way.
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