The Teahouse Of The August Moon

This charming adaptation of the novel and play shows that Brando has a flair for comedy. In a prologue, Okinawan Brando introduces himself and the other players and asserts with pride that Okinawa has the honor of being the most subjugated place in history. It has been overrun by the Chinese and the Japanese and, now, the US. Glenn Ford, an American officer, is charged with bringing "civilization" to a small village. With Brando as his official interpreter, Glenn Ford is supposed to start a women's club, build a schoolhouse, and establish democracy according to the plan sent out from Washington. The villagers, however, have other plans: what they desire most is a t...