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Pacific Overtures (1976)

1976-09-06 Music, 2h 20m

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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.

Top Billed Cast

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Mako

Reciter/Shogun/Jonathan Goble

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Soon-Tek Oh

Tamate/Samurai/Storyteller/Swordsman

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Yuki Shimoda

Abe, First Councillor

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Sab Shimono

Manjiro

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Isao Sato

Kayama

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Alvin Ing

Shogun's Mother/Observer/Merchant/American Admiral

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Ernest Harada

Physician/Madam/British Admiral

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James Dybas

Second Councillor/Old Man/French Admiral

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Mark Hsu Syers

Samurai/Thief/Soothsayer/Warrior/Russian Admiral/British Sailor

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Patrick Kinser-Lau

Shogun's Companion/Dutch Admiral/British Sailor/Girl

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Ernest Abuba

Samurai/Adams/Noble

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Larry Hama

Williams/Lord of the South

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Jae Woo Lee

Fisherman/Sumo Wrestler/Lord of the South

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Freddy Mao

Third Councillor/Samurai's Daughter

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Tom Matsusaka

Imperial Priest

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Conrad Yama

Grandmother/Sumo Wrestler/Japanese Merchant

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Kenneth S. Eiland

Ensemble

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Timm Fujii

Son/Priest/Girl/Noble/British Sailor/Ensemble

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Haruki Fujimoto

Servant/Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perry

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Joey Ginza

Ensemble

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Susan Kikuchi

Ensemble

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Diane Lam

Ensemble

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Richard Magpiong

Ensemble

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Tony Marinyo

Ensemble

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Kevin Maung

Ensemble

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Kim Miyori

Ensemble

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Dingo Secretario

Ensemble

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Freda Foh Shen

Shogun's Wife/Ensemble

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Ricardo Tobia

Observer/Ensemble

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Gedde Watanabe

Priest/Girl/Boy/Ensemble

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Production Companies
  • Pacific Overtures Co.,
Production Countries
  • United States of America,
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