Bridge to the Sun (1961)

Directed by Etienne Périer
My rating: 3.5 stars out of 4
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(Turner Classic Movies)

WWII is examined from the perspective of a Japanese-American marriage. Tennessee girl Carroll Baker meets diplomat James Shigeta at a Washington party pre-WWII. They eventually marry, despite objections from parents and friends. Pearl Harbor forces them to leave the country, but not before facing increasing threats to their safety. In Japan, things aren't much better. They face not only xenophobia, but Baker has a difficult time adapting to the repressed role of women in Japanese culture. Years of war strains their marriage to the breaking point. A poignant personalization of the tragedy of war.