He manages to turn an American colonel tasked with bringing democracy to the people of Okinawa, into a devotee of Okinawan culture. In the closing scenes, Brando's character speaks with a smile directly to the audience. But history of world unfinished. Lovely ladies and kind gentlemen, go home to ponder. What was true at beginning remains true.
Pain make man think.
Thought make man wise. And, wisdom make life endurable. So, may August moon bring gentle sleep.