Pacific Overtures (1976)

Pacific Overtures (1976)

Stephen Sondheim's kabuki retelling of the opening of Japan to the West. 1976-09-06 United States of America 140 Min. PG-13
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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.

Cast

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

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