A Girl Named Tamiko is a 1962 romantic drama film directed by John Sturges and starring Laurence Harvey and France Nuyen, with Martha Hyer, Gary Merrill, Michael Wilding, and Miyoshi Umeki. It is based on the novel of the same name by Ronald Kirkbride.

A Girl Named Tamiko
Theatrical film poster
Directed byJohn Sturges
Written byEdward Anhalt
Based onA Girl Named Tamiko
by Ronald Kirkbride
Produced byJoseph H. Hazen
Hal B. Wallis
StarringLaurence Harvey
France Nuyen
CinematographyCharles Lang
Edited byWarren Low
Music byElmer Bernstein
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • December 27, 1962 (1962-12-27)
Running time
110 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$1,400,000 (US/ Canada rentals)[1]

A Girl Named Tamiko was filmed on-location in Japan in Technicolor and Panavision, and released by Paramount Pictures.

Plot

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Ivan Kalin (Laurence Harvey) is a Eurasian photographer who is trapped in Japan, but who wants to emigrate to the United States.

His visa is continually delayed, which causes him to use his charm with women to pull some strings and apply some pressure on the embassy. His romantic magnetism works on a thrill-seeking American (Martha Hyer) and an aristocratic Japanese woman (France Nuyen).

Cast

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Release

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The film had its world premiere at the Palace Theatre in Honolulu on December 27, 1962.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Top Rental Films of 1963". Variety. January 8, 1964. p. 37. Please note figures are rentals as opposed to total gross.
  2. ^ "'Tamiko' in Honolulu With Nuyen, Hyer, Umeki There; Absolutely No Deadheads". Variety. December 19, 1962. p. 15.
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