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Pacific Overtures (1976)

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

9.0/10 2h 20m Sep 06, 1976
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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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Movie Details

Original Title Pacific Overtures
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.2

Cast

Mako
Mako
Reciter/Shogun/Jonathan Goble
Popularity: 10.7
Soon-Tek Oh
Soon-Tek Oh
Tamate/Samurai/Storyteller/Swordsman
Popularity: 2.8
Yuki Shimoda
Yuki Shimoda
Abe, First Councillor
Popularity: 1.3
Sab Shimono
Sab Shimono
Manjiro
Popularity: 0.6
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Isao Sato
Kayama
Popularity: 0.1
Alvin Ing
Alvin Ing
Shogun's Mother/Observer/Merchant/American Admiral
Popularity: 4.7
Ernest Harada
Ernest Harada
Physician/Madam/British Admiral
Popularity: 2.4
James Dybas
James Dybas
Second Councillor/Old Man/French Admiral
Popularity: 0.6
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Mark Hsu Syers
Samurai/Thief/Soothsayer/Warrior/Russian Admiral/British Sailor
Popularity: 1.8
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Patrick Kinser-Lau
Shogun's Companion/Dutch Admiral/British Sailor/Girl
Popularity: 0.0
Ernest Abuba
Ernest Abuba
Samurai/Adams/Noble
Popularity: 1.4
Larry Hama
Larry Hama
Williams/Lord of the South
Popularity: 1.1

Key Crew

Director Marty Pasetta, Hal Prince
Music Stephen Sondheim
Writer John Weidman, Stephen Sondheim, Hugh Wheeler

Production

Pacific Overtures Co.
US

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Keywords

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Details
Release Date September 6, 1976
Runtime 2h 20m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.2
Links
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