If you don’t know which film to watch this evening or this weekend, go to Arte.tv. The platform offers for free a romantic film nominated ten times for the Oscars.
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If you want something new while immersing yourself in the history of world cinema, Arte.tv is the solution for you. The platform regularly makes classic films available to viewers, to watch or rewatch indefinitely. From the greatest French films to foreign feature films that are worth seeing, there is something for everyone. If you want to enjoy a romantic film starring one of the best actors of his generation in the lead role, then watch Sayonara. Directed by Joshua Logan, it was released in 1957. Adapted from the eponymous novel released three years earlier, Marlon Brando plays Major Lloyd Gruver in a role that marked his career. If the actor was already known at the time of the film’s release – he had even won an Oscar in 1954 for On the docks – this role consolidated his status as an iconic actor. He was also nominated for an Oscar for best actor. In total, Sayonara was nominated ten times for the Academy Awards in 1958: Oscar for Best Film, Oscar for Best Director, Oscar for Best Actor, Oscar for Best Supporting Actor, Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for Miyoshi Umeki, Oscar for best adapted screenplay, Oscar for best cinematography, Oscar for best editing, Oscar for best artistic direction and Oscar for best sound.
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Sayonara : Miyoshi Umeki got rid of her Oscar
Actress Miyoshi Umeki won the precious statuette for her role as Katsumi, the submissive wife of American aviator Red Buttons. Her Oscar made her the first Asian actress to win the trophy. Although she subsequently played other roles, she retired in 1972. Shortly after the death of her husband, Randall Hood, in 1976, Miyoshi Umeki engraved his name on her Oscar and then threw the trophy away. Even today, her son doesn’t know exactly why she got rid of it, although he told Entertainment Weekly that the circumstances of her life at the time – as a single mother raising a teenager – probably didn’t help.
Sayonaraa popular success
Sayonara was widely praised by critics, particularly for its storyline, as well as for the acting talents of its performers. He has also won four Oscars out of his ten nominations. The film was number 1 at the US box office for five consecutive weeks in 1958. It grossed $10.5 million in the United States and Canada and $5 million overseas.
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