The Teahouse of the August Moon

About The Teahouse of the August Moon

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

Daniel Mann's The Teahouse of the August Moon is a 1957 comedy film. Marlon Brando takes the lead as Sakini, Glenn Ford as Captain Fisby, Eddie Albert as Captain McLean, and Paul Ford as Wainwright Purdy III.

It runs 123 minutes and was released in January 1957. Written by John Patrick. The story is adapted from a stage production.

Shelv files it under village, post war japan, democracy, and okinawa. In the United States it streams on YouTube TV. It carries a NR rating.

Hacksaw Ridge, Seven Samurai, and The Karate Kid Part II make useful companions to The Teahouse of the August Moon, all filed under japan.