The Teahouse of the August Moon (1956)
Approved 01 Dec 1956 • Comedy, Drama • 2h 3m
This comedy-drama is partially a gentle satire on America's drive to change the world in the post-war years. One year after World War II, Captain Fisby is sent to the village of Tobiki in Okinawa to teach the people democracy. The first step is to build a school -- but the wily Okinawans know what they really want. They tell him about their culture and traditions -- and persuade him to build something they really want instead: a teahouse. Fisby has a hard time breaking this news to his superiors.
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English, Japanese
Awards:
1 win & 9 nominations
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United States
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