Bridge to the Sun

Bridge to the Sun is a 1961 film, directed by Etienne Prier, starring Carroll Baker, James Shigeta, James Yagi, Tetsuro Tamba, and Sean Garrison. It is based on the 1957 autobiography Bridge To The Sun by Gwen Terasaki, which detailed events in Gwens life and marriage.

They begin dating, even though Terry occasionally has fits of antiwestern sentiment, and quickly fall in love. After asking her to marry him, she agrees, much to the chagrin of Aunt Peggy who was raised in the Jim Crow South, who sees the relationship as unnatural, especially when there are nice clean young men available. The Japanese Ambassador also calls on Gwen and attempts to dissuade her from accepting, claiming it would hurt Terrys career by giving him an American bias, and states that even though the two countries are friendly, anything could happen between foreign countries. He seems to hint at possible aggression in the future, even though it is only 1935 and the Japanese have not yet resumed conflicts with China, keeping the countries of Gwen and Terry at an uneasy peace. They eventually marry despite the obstacles and, when Terry is recalled, travel to Japan by ship.Almost immediately after disembarking and arriving in Tokyo, Terry begins to treat Gwen much differently, expecting her to behave according to the malecentric beliefs of contemporary Japan, such as being silent among men, always entering doors after the men, and virtually bending to every whim of Terry and her male relatives. They continually fight and make up, mostly because of Gwens outspokenness among men and Terrys strict adherence to the local customs. ........

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