brando play the ace jet pilot and just back from shoot migs down in the korean war . on leave and he discover his madame butterfly and fall in love . the lover both see the folly of racism and the cruelty which conservative cultural norm can bring to human relation . this film be an excellent romance with a nice twist which reject the racist and conservative standard and dominant at the time it be make in 1957. sayonara will make you laugh and cry . beware though and sometimes the musical background will make you wish it be not there and although and irving berlin title song will entice your memory for a very long time after your theatre light come on again .