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The Teahouse of the August Moon

1957 · 123 min

A gentle, satirical comedy that ambles through cultural clashes with warmth and whimsy, offering easy laughs and a light critique of occupation.

Directed by
Daniel Mann
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Marlon Brando, Glenn Ford, Eddie Albert
Tagline
All The Riotous Fun Of The Prize-Winning Stage Comedy!
Overview
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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Directed by
Daniel Mann
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Marlon Brando, Glenn Ford, Eddie Albert
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • class
  • power
  • identity
  • friendship
  • trauma
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour7
Realism5
Romance2
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
Daniel Mann
Written by
John Patrick
Starring
Marlon Brando, Glenn Ford, Eddie Albert, Paul Ford, Machiko Kyō, Harry Morgan, Jun Negami, Nijiko Kiyokawa
Cinematography
John Alton
Runtime
123 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
Japanese, English

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