release in december of 1957 and sayonara go on to earn 8 oscar nomination and would pull in 4 win . red button win the oscar for best support actor in his role a airman joe kelly who fall in love with a japanese woman while station in kobe during the korean war . oscar nominate for best lead actor and marlon brando play major lloyd gruver and a korean war fly ace reassign to japan and who staunchly support the military opposition to marriage between american troop and japanese woman and try without any success to talk his friend joe kelly out of get marry . ironically marlon brandos character soon find love of his own in a woman of japanese descent . this movie highlight the prejudice and cultural difference of that time . film in beautiful color and with stunning background i find this movie to be well worth watch just for these effect alone . good movie and gim me more . gimmeclassics .