Movie Description
Pacific Overtures
(1976)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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Marty Pasetta,Hal Prince
- Writer : Stephen Sondheim,John Weidman,Hugh Wheeler
- Cast : Mako,Soon-Tek Oh,Yuki Shimoda,Sab Shimono,Isao Sato,Alvin Ing,Ernest Harada,James Dybas,Mark Hsu Syers,Patrick Kinser-Lau,Ernest Abuba,Larry Hama,Jae Woo Lee,Freddy Mao,Tom Matsusaka,Conrad Yama,Kenneth S. Eiland,Timm Fujii,Haruki Fujimoto,Joey Ginza,Susan Kikuchi,Diane Lam,Richard Magpiong,Tony Marinyo,Kevin Maung,Kim Miyori,Dingo Secretario,Freda Foh Shen,Ricardo Tobia,Gedde Watanabe
Cast
Reciter/Shogun/Jonathan Goble
Tamate/Samurai/Storyteller/Swordsman
Abe, First Councillor
Manjiro
Kayama
Shogun's Mother/Observer/Merchant/American Admiral
Physician/Madam/British Admiral
Second Councillor/Old Man/French Admiral
Samurai/Thief/Soothsayer/Warrior/Russian Admiral/British Sailor
Shogun's Companion/Dutch Admiral/British Sailor/Girl
Samurai/Adams/Noble
Williams/Lord of the South
Fisherman/Sumo Wrestler/Lord of the South
Third Councillor/Samurai's Daughter
Imperial Priest
Grandmother/Sumo Wrestler/Japanese Merchant
Ensemble
Son/Priest/Girl/Noble/British Sailor/Ensemble
Servant/Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perry
Ensemble
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Shogun's Wife/Ensemble
Observer/Ensemble
Priest/Girl/Boy/Ensemble
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Facts
Original TitlePacific Overtures
Status Released
Release Information
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1976-09-06
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 02h 20m
Production CompaniesPacific Overtures Co.
Genres
- Music
