Review of The Teahouse of the August Moon (1957) by Genyana M — 16 Jun 2008
While Marlon Brando as Sakini is nearly as racially despicable as Warner Orland's multiple portrayals as Charlie Chan, other reviewers neglect to mention Glenn Ford's fantastic performance as the ever-exasperated Captain Fisby.
Ford, decidedly the film's most prevalent star, sells the entire movie's premise of an Army officer sent to build a pentagonally-shaped schoolhouse in occupied Okinawa. Through the eternally flustered Fisby the humor comes across as he struggles to maintain order and democracy against an escalating list of needs from the local populace.
In the end I find Sakini to be a rather forgettable role, but Ford's Fisby was just a perfectly crafted comic lead.
This review of The Teahouse of the August Moon (1957) was written by Genyana M on 16 Jun 2008.
The Teahouse of the August Moon has generally received positive reviews.
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