Pacific Overtures
1976 · Movie · 2h 20m
Music
"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.
Ratings
IMDb
8.9/10
Key crew
- Marty PasettaDirector
- Hal PrinceDirector
- Stephen SondheimWriter
- John WeidmanWriter
- Hugh WheelerWriter
- Stephen SondheimOriginal Music Composer
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
Stills
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Themes
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