Pacific Overtures

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

9.0

1976

2h 20m

4K ULTRA HD

Released

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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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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