Synopsis
This comedy-drama is partially a gentle satire on America's drive to change the world in the post-war years. One year after World War II, Captain Fisby is sent to the village of Tobiki in Okinawa to teach the people democracy. The first step is to build a school — but the wily Okinawans know what they really want. They tell him about their culture and traditions — and persuade him to build something they really want instead: a teahouse.
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Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 29th, 1956 (Limited) by MGM |
| International Releases: | January 22nd, 1957 (Limited), released as The Teahouse of the August Moon (八月十五夜の茶屋) (Japan)
August 20th, 2023 (Special Engagement) (Japan) |
| Running Time: | 123 minutes |
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| Keywords: | 1950s, Satire, Satirical Comedy, Set in Japan |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English, Japanese |