Pacific Overtures

Pacific Overtures

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

Pacific Overtures

movie19762h 20m★ 9.0Released

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

Mako

Reciter/Shogun/Jonathan Goble

Soon-Tek Oh

Soon-Tek Oh

Tamate/Samurai/Storyteller/Swordsman

Yuki Shimoda

Yuki Shimoda

Abe, First Councillor

Sab Shimono

Sab Shimono

Manjiro

Alvin Ing

Alvin Ing

Shogun's Mother/Observer/Merchant/American Admiral

Ernest Harada

Ernest Harada

Physician/Madam/British Admiral

James Dybas

James Dybas

Second Councillor/Old Man/French Admiral

Ernest Abuba

Ernest Abuba

Samurai/Adams/Noble

Larry Hama

Larry Hama

Williams/Lord of the South

Susan Kikuchi

Susan Kikuchi

Ensemble

Kim Miyori

Kim Miyori

Ensemble

Freda Foh Shen

Freda Foh Shen

Shogun's Wife/Ensemble