Pacific Overtures
1976 · Movie · 2h 20m
"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
- John WeidmanWriter
- Stephen SondheimWriter
- Hugh WheelerWriter
- Stephen SondheimOriginal Music Composer
- Hal PrinceDirector
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
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