Film
Pacific Overtures
1976 · 2h 20m · Music
Stephen Sondheim's kabuki retelling of the opening of Japan to the West.
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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.
Cast
Mako
Reciter/Shogun/Jonathan Goble
Soon-Tek Oh
Tamate/Samurai/Storyteller/Swordsman
Yuki Shimoda
Abe, First Councillor
Sab Shimono
Manjiro
Isao Sato
Kayama
Alvin Ing
Shogun's Mother/Observer/Merchant/American Admiral
Ernest Harada
Physician/Madam/British Admiral
James Dybas
Second Councillor/Old Man/French Admiral
Mark Hsu Syers
Samurai/Thief/Soothsayer/Warrior/Russian Admiral/British Sailor
Patrick Kinser-Lau
Shogun's Companion/Dutch Admiral/British Sailor/Girl
Ernest Abuba
Samurai/Adams/Noble
Larry Hama
Williams/Lord of the South
Jae Woo Lee
Fisherman/Sumo Wrestler/Lord of the South
Freddy Mao
Third Councillor/Samurai's Daughter
Tom Matsusaka
Imperial Priest
Conrad Yama
Grandmother/Sumo Wrestler/Japanese Merchant
Crew
- Marty PasettaDirector
- Hal PrinceDirector
- Stephen SondheimWriter · Original Music Composer
- John WeidmanWriter
- Hugh WheelerWriter
Media
Details
- Release date
- September 6, 1976
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 2h 20m
- Rated
- PG-13
- Genres
- Music
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