Pacific Overtures

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

1976
2h 20m
Music
TV Movie

9.0TMDB(1)

Overview

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

Details

Directors: Marty Pasetta
Hal Prince
Writers: Stephen SondheimWriter
John WeidmanWriter
Hugh WheelerWriter
Status: Released
Release date: September 6, 1976
Original language: English
Countries: United States of America

Production

Pacific Overtures Co.

Cast

MakoReciter/Shogun/Jonathan Goble
Soon-Tek OhTamate/Samurai/Storyteller/Swordsman
Yuki ShimodaAbe, First Councillor
Sab ShimonoManjiro
Isao SatoKayama
Alvin IngShogun's Mother/Observer/Merchant/American Admiral
Ernest HaradaPhysician/Madam/British Admiral
James DybasSecond Councillor/Old Man/French Admiral
Mark Hsu SyersSamurai/Thief/Soothsayer/Warrior/Russian Admiral/British Sailor
Patrick Kinser-LauShogun's Companion/Dutch Admiral/British Sailor/Girl
Ernest AbubaSamurai/Adams/Noble
Larry HamaWilliams/Lord of the South
Jae Woo LeeFisherman/Sumo Wrestler/Lord of the South
Freddy MaoThird Councillor/Samurai's Daughter
Tom MatsusakaImperial Priest
Conrad YamaGrandmother/Sumo Wrestler/Japanese Merchant
Kenneth S. EilandEnsemble
Timm FujiiSon/Priest/Girl/Noble/British Sailor/Ensemble
Haruki FujimotoServant/Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perry
Joey GinzaEnsemble

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