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    The Teahouse of the August Moon

    1956 · Comedy · 2h 3m

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  1. The Teahouse of the August Moon is a 1956 American comedy film directed by Daniel Mann and starring Marlon Brando. It satirizes the U.S. occupation and Americanization of the island of Okinawa following the end of World War II in 1945. John Patrick adapted the screenplay from his own Pulitzer-Prize - and Tony Award -winning Broadway play of 1953.

  2. The Teahouse of the August Moon: Directed by Daniel Mann. With Marlon Brando, Glenn Ford, Machiko Kyô, Eddie Albert. In post-WWII Japan, an American captain is brought in to help build a school, but the locals want a teahouse instead.

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    • Comedy, Drama
    • Daniel Mann
    • 1956-12
  3. United States. Location. Nara, Japan; Kyoto, Japan. Screenplay Information. Based on the novel Teahouse of the August Moon by Vern J. Sneider (New York, 1951) and the play of the same name by John Patrick, presented on the stage by Maurice Evans (New York, 15 Oct 1953).

    • Daniel Mann, Al Jennings, William Shanks
    • Marlon Brando
  4. In the months immediately after the end of World War II, the U.S. Army has occupied the island of Okinawa, Japan, and is trying to Westernize the local population. Hapless Captain Fisby (Glenn ...

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    • Marlon Brando
    • Daniel Mann
    • Comedy
  5. Film Details. Also Known As. Hallmark Hall of Fame (10/26/62) Genre. Adaptation. Comedy. Release Date. 1962. TCM Emails. Sign Up. The U.S. Army tries to introduce aspects of American culture to the natives of the village of Tobiki on the Japanese island of Okinawa at the end of World War II.

    • George Schaefer
    • John Forsythe
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  7. Summaries. In post-WWII Japan, an American captain is brought in to help build a school, but the locals want a teahouse instead. This comedy-drama is partially a gentle satire on America's drive to change the world in the post-war years.

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