Pacific Overtures
Pacific Overtures
1976
2h 20m
9.0/10 (1 votes)
Director: Marty Pasetta

Pacific Overtures

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

Music

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 Cast

Mako

Mako

Reciter/Shogun/Jonathan Goble

Soon-Tek Oh

Soon-Tek Oh

Tamate/Samurai/Storyteller/Swordsman

Yuki Shimoda

Yuki Shimoda

Abe, First Councillor

Isao Sato

Kayama

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