Pacific Overtures (1976)

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

9.0 September 6, 1976 2h 20m Released

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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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

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