The Teahouse of the August Moon
All The Riotous Fun Of The Prize-Winning Stage Comedy!
A warm, playful satire of post-war cultural collision that finds humor and humanity in the clash between American bureaucratic intentions and Japanese village desires.
In post-WWII Japan, an American captain is brought in to help build a school, but the locals want a teahouse instead.
Essence
Ensemble
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
Mitsuko Sawamura
Little Girl
Carlo Fiore
Soldier (uncredited)
Carlo Fiore
Soldier (uncredited)
Harry Harvey Jr.
Soldier (uncredited)
Closest match
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same mood
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Go darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Hidden gem
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
