The Teahouse of the August Moon

'The Teahouse of the August Moon' is a 1956 American comedy film satirizing the U.S. occupation and Americanization of the island of Okinawa following the end of World War II in 1945, vintage 7 x 9 glossy photograph depicting Marlon Brando as wily local, Sakini the interpreter.

Playing the role of an Okinawan villager was to prove an interesting challenge for Marlon Brando's method acting techniques. He spent two months studying local culture, speech, and gestures and, for the actual shooting, spent two hours daily having make-up applied to make him appear Asian. The success of his role is perhaps best captured by the number of people who watch the movie looking for Brando and then complain that he isn't even in it.

Verso bears original promotional snipe, else blank and clean. In very good condition.