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62% Critic Match
The Teahouse of the August Moon
“All The Riotous Fun Of The Prize-Winning Stage Comedy!”
6.2 / 10• 1957• 2h 3m•NR• English
Comedy
Storyline
In post-WWII Japan, an American captain is brought in to help build a school, but the locals want a teahouse instead.
Cast & Crew
Marlon Brando
Sakini
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Daniel Mann's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Teahouse of the August Moon is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
