Sayonara

1957 film by Joshua Logan
Movie film Q614864
Sayonara
Warner Bros. Pictures Distributing Corporation · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Summary

Sayonara is a film[1]. Sayonara ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,476 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[3], Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[4], Academy Award for Best Production Design[5], Academy Award for Best Sound[6]
  • Director: Joshua Logan[7]
  • Screenwriter: Paul Osborn[8]
  • Composer: Franz Waxman[9]
  • Genre: drama film[10], romance film[11]
  • Based on: Sayonara[12]
  • Cast member: Marlon Brando[13], Patricia Owens[14], Red Buttons[15], Ricardo Montalbán[16], Martha Scott[17], Miyoshi Umeki[18], James Garner[19], Miiko Taka[20], Kent Smith[21], James Stacy[22], Soo Yong[23], Douglass Watson[24]
  • Producer: William Goetz[25]
  • Production company: Warner Bros. Entertainment[26], Warner Bros. Pictures[27]
  • Director of photography: Ellsworth Fredericks[28]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[29]
  • Commons category: Sayonara[30]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[31]
  • Review score: 7.3/10[32], 82%[33]
  • Color: color[34]
  • Country of origin: United States[35]
  • Publication date: January 1, 1957[36]
  • Distributed by: Warner Bros. Entertainment[37], Netflix[38]
  • Narrative location: Japan[39]
  • Filming location: Japan[40]
  • Main subject: aviation[41], Korean War[42]
  • Film editor: Arthur P. Schmidt[43]
  • Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Picture[44], Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[45], Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[46], Academy Award for Best Actor[47], Academy Award for Best Director[48], Academy Award for Best Cinematography[49], Academy Award for Best Film Editing[50], Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[51], Academy Award for Best Production Design[52], Academy Award for Best Sound[53]
  • Title: Sayonara[54]
  • Has characteristic: film based on a novel[55]

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Adaptations and Inspiration

Sayonara's after a work by is recorded as James A. Michener[56].

Why It Matters

Sayonara has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] Sayonara is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

FAQs

What awards did Sayonara receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[3], Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[4], Academy Award for Best Production Design[5], and Academy Award for Best Sound[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  8. [14] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  11. [17] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [18] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [19] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [20] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [21] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [4] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [5] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [6] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  53. [55] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  54. [56] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'azb', 'ca', 'commons', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'es', 'eu', 'fa', 'fr',
    Wikipedia title → Sayonara (1957 film)
    Ampas collections film id → W069341
    Sitelink count → 35
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  2. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 50933
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  3. 7w ago · Schemathings · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    After a work by → James A. Michener
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  4. 8w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 15075
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  5. 16w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14449 → 4805
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  6. 20w ago · Reubot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+147'}
    Fsk film rating → FSK 12
    P14462 → amzn1.dv.gti.4aadd614-2bed-6099-0dec-2ba8fd4e0c48
    Distributed by → Warner Bros. Entertainment, Netflix
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