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- Based on a true story, this compelling drama relates the difficulties of a young woman married to a Japanese diplomat during World War II, victim of suspicion and animosity from her husband's government.
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Bridge to the Sun is a 1961 film directed by Etienne Périer and starring Carroll Baker, James Shigeta, James Yagi, Tetsurō Tamba and Sean Garrison. It is based on the 1957 autobiography Bridge to the Sun by Gwen Terasaki , which detailed events in Terasaki's life and marriage.
"Bridge to the Sun tells the unforgettable true story of Japanese American troops who defended our nation while serving in the U.S. Army during World War II—even as their families were being imprisoned in American internment camps back home. This book honors their courage and sacrifices, and it highlights the lesser-known service of the ...
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Analysis. Form and Content. PDF Cite. In her autobiography, Bridge to the Sun, Gwen Terasaki depicts her life as the wife of a Japanese diplomat and Quaker pacifist, Hidenari...
Synopsis. The woman (Carroll Baker) meets Japanese mid level diplomat prior to outbreak of World War II in Washington, DC. They fall in love and get married despite misgivings of ambassador. When he is transferred home, she goes with him. With bumps and starts, she begins to learn Japanese culture.
Bridge to the Sun: Directed by Etienne Périer. With Carroll Baker, James Shigeta, James Yagi, Tetsurô Tanba. Based on a true story, this compelling drama relates the difficulties of a young woman married to a Japanese diplomat during World War II, victim of suspicion and animosity from her husband's government.
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- Drama, Romance, War
- Etienne Périer
- 1964-03-18
Bridge to the Sun is a 1961 French-American biographical drama film directed by Étienne Périer, starring Carroll Baker and James Shigeta. It's the Based on a True Story tale of Gwen Harold (Baker), a young woman from Tennessee who attends a party at the Japanese embassy in Washington, D.C.
Younger readers on both sides of the Pacific became a new audience for Bridge to the Sun and for the message of peace and cooperation that it conveys through the story of the Terasaki family.
