The Teahouse of the August Moon · LeviOsa

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The Teahouse of the August Moon · LeviOsa

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1957·NR

All The Riotous Fun Of The Prize-Winning Stage Comedy!

Comedy2h 3m

🍅83%

🍅

83%

Tomatometer

🍿

65%

Popcornmeter

6.2

TMDB

Storyline

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

Trailers

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Details

DirectorDaniel Mann

ReleasedJan 14, 1957

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

$3.9M

Revenue

$8.9M

Parental guideNRUS

Studio

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Cast

Marlon Brando

Marlon Brando

Sakini

Glenn Ford

Glenn Ford

Captain Fisby

Eddie Albert

Eddie Albert

Captain McLean

Paul Ford

Paul Ford

Wainwright Purdy III

Machiko Kyō

Machiko Kyō

Lotus Blossom

Harry Morgan

Harry Morgan

Sergeant Gregovich

Jun Negami

Jun Negami

Mr. Seiko

Nijiko Kiyokawa

Nijiko Kiyokawa

Miss Higa Jiga

Mitsuko Sawamura

Little Girl

Carlo Fiore

Soldier (uncredited)

Carlo Fiore

Soldier (uncredited)

Harry Harvey Jr.

Soldier (uncredited)

Where to watch(NG)

Stream

YouTube TV

Reviews

5 reviews · 4 critics

3 fresh · 1 rotten

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Emanuel Levy

RTEmanuelLevy.ComFeb 18, 2013

Huge commercial hit and uncharacteristically light comedy for Brando, after winning the Oscar for the drama On the Waterfront.

P

Paul Brenner

RTFilmcritic.comJan 31, 2009

Time has actually been kind to The Teahouse of the August Moon

S

Steve Crum

RTVideo-Reviewmaster.comAug 14, 2007

Offbeat Brando role is main reason to see this funny service comedy.

D

Dennis Schwartz

RTDennis Schwartz Movie ReviewsJul 29, 2004

The soft comedy was too much like TV sitcom fare to create much of a fuss.

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Information

Title

The Teahouse of the August Moon

Released

Jan 14, 1957

Rated

NR

Region of Origin

United States of America

Original Audio

English

Runtime

2h 3m

Status

Released

Studio

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Animalympics