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Rating: 6.5 stars

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Japanese marriage world war ii soldier child TCM based on a true story cultural barrier racial issues

All movies seen on 11/05/2016

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Bridge to the Sun (1961)

Directed by Etienne Périer

War | Drama | History

Overview

Tells the true story of Gwen Terasaki, who falls in love with, then marries a Japanese diplomat. When war breaks out they find animosity and trouble from both sides.

Length 113 minutes

Actors

Carroll Baker | James Shigeta | James Yagi | Tetsurō Tamba | Hiroshi Tomono | Yoshiko Hiromura | Sean Garrison | Ruth Masters | Nori Elisabeth Hermann | Emi Florence Hirsch | Lee Payant | Yoko Takahashi

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Viewing Notes

Finally got through this. Was not the movie I thought it would be after the first 30 minutes or so. But it does depict the challenges of a mixed marriage between this Japanese diplomat and his American blonde wife. I thought the story was going to be more about that but it goes into war territory and how their relationship is strained from both the US and Japan prejudice.

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