Sayonara
1957 · 147 min · Director: Joshua Logan
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Air Force Major Lloyd Gruver is reassigned to a Japanese air base and is confronted with US racial prejudice against the Japanese people. The issue is compounded because a number of the soldiers become romantically involved with Japanese women, in defiance of US military policy. Ordinarily, a by-the-book officer, Gruver must take a position when a buddy of his, an enlisted man, Joe Kelly, falls in love with a Japanese woman, Katsumi, and marries her. Gruver risks his position by serving as best man at the wedding ceremony.
Emotional fingerprint
Sayonara (1957) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Love 30%, Empathy 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Love30%
- Empathy25%
- Sadness20%
- Inspiration15%
- Hope10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Love, Empathy, Sadness. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Love, Empathy and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Love
- Empathy
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Love | Empathy | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 4′ | Sadness | 37 % | 12 % | 28 % | 17 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Empathy | 41 % | 19 % | 34 % | 16 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Love | 41 % | 25 % | 34 % | 18 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Love | 45 % | 35 % | 36 % | 21 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Love | 46 % | 36 % | 36 % | 18 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Empathy | 39 % | 26 % | 25 % | 9 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Love | 38 % | 29 % | 16 % | 4 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Hope | 43 % | 39 % | 19 % | 3 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Love | 50 % | 44 % | 32 % | 14 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Empathy | 56 % | 45 % | 45 % | 29 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Love | 55 % | 46 % | 40 % | 26 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Love | 51 % | 45 % | 34 % | 21 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Love | 54 % | 40 % | 41 % | 28 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Tension | 60 % | 40 % | 50 % | 39 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Love | 65 % | 44 % | 54 % | 50 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 114′ | Sadness | 74 % | 36 % | 59 % | 60 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 121′ | Tension | 84 % | 26 % | 69 % | 71 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 129′ | Sadness | 84 % | 31 % | 74 % | 76 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 136′ | Sadness | 76 % | 48 % | 64 % | 58 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 143′ | Love | 75 % | 63 % | 53 % | 33 % |
Cinderella
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Col. Craford
Terukosan
General at Tokyo Airport (uncredited)
Soldier in Washroom (uncredited)
Reporter (uncredited)
Lady Vice-Consul (uncredited)
Doctor (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Joshua Logan
- Written by
- Paul Osborn, James Michener
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1957
- Runtime
- 147 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Love
- Data updated
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