Pacific Overtures

Pacific Overtures

1976
2h 20m
9.0

9.0/10

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"Stephen Sondheim's kabuki retelling of the opening of Japan to the West."

Overview

In 1853 Japan, the story follows the Westernization of Japan, mainly through the story of Kayama, a samurai, and Manjiro, a fisherman. The lives of both men are radically changed by the coming of American ships to Japan.

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Production Information

Production Companies
Pacific Overtures Co.
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

filmed theater

Quick Facts

Release Date September 6, 1976
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt1754333

Cast

Mako
Mako

Reciter/Shogun/Jonathan Goble

Soon-Tek Oh
Soon-Tek Oh

Tamate/Samurai/Storyteller/Swordsman

Yuki Shimoda
Yuki Shimoda

Abe, First Councillor

Sab Shimono
Sab Shimono

Manjiro

Isao Sato
Isao Sato

Kayama

Alvin Ing
Alvin Ing

Shogun's Mother/Observer/Merchant/American Admiral

Ernest Harada
Ernest Harada

Physician/Madam/British Admiral

James Dybas
James Dybas

Second Councillor/Old Man/French Admiral

Mark Hsu Syers
Mark Hsu Syers

Samurai/Thief/Soothsayer/Warrior/Russian Admiral/British Sailor

Patrick Kinser-Lau
Patrick Kinser-Lau

Shogun's Companion/Dutch Admiral/British Sailor/Girl

Ernest Abuba
Ernest Abuba

Samurai/Adams/Noble

Larry Hama
Larry Hama

Williams/Lord of the South

Key Crew

Marty Pasetta
Director
Hal Prince
Director
Stephen Sondheim
Writer
John Weidman
Writer
Hugh Wheeler
Writer