The Teahouse of the August Moon

"All The Riotous Fun Of The Prize-Winning Stage Comedy!"

1957 2h 3m EN

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 46

Comedy

Synopsis

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

“All The Riotous Fun Of The Prize-Winning Stage Comedy!”

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Cast

Marlon Brando
Sakini
Glenn Ford
Captain Fisby
Eddie Albert
Captain McLean
Paul Ford
Wainwright Purdy III
Machiko Kyō
Lotus Blossom
Harry Morgan
Sergeant Gregovich
Jun Negami
Mr. Seiko
Nijiko Kiyokawa
Miss Higa Jiga

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Daniel Mann
Writers: John Patrick, John Patrick
Languages: Japanese, English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $3.9M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 8

ERA

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69 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Japanese, English.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Daniel Mann, shot by John Alton. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

ERA

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Editor Harold F. Kress shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Marlon Brando and Glenn Ford and Eddie Albert carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "All The Riotous Fun Of The Prize-Winning Stage Comedy!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0049830 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Daniel Mann directs. John Alton behind the camera. Harold F. Kress cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Japanese, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $3.9M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
269 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Japanese, English.
4Directed by Daniel Mann, shot by John Alton. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Harold F. Kress shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Marlon Brando and Glenn Ford and Eddie Albert carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "All The Riotous Fun Of The Prize-Winning Stage Comedy!".
8IMDB entry: tt0049830 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 46 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 9 themes, including "japan", "village", "interpreter", "satire".