Pacific Overtures
movie
Stephen Sondheim's kabuki retelling of the opening of Japan to the West.
Released September 06, 1976
Genres:
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.
Cast
Mako
as
Reciter/Shogun/Jonathan Goble
Soon-Tek Oh
as
Tamate/Samurai/Storyteller/Swordsman
Yuki Shimoda
as
Abe, First Councillor
Sab Shimono
as
Manjiro
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Isao Sato
as
Kayama
Alvin Ing
as
Shogun's Mother/Observer/Merchant/American Admiral
Ernest Harada
as
Physician/Madam/British Admiral
James Dybas
as
Second Councillor/Old Man/French Admiral
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Mark Hsu Syers
as
Samurai/Thief/Soothsayer/Warrior/Russian Admiral/British Sailor
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Patrick Kinser-Lau
as
Shogun's Companion/Dutch Admiral/British Sailor/Girl
Ernest Abuba
as
Samurai/Adams/Noble
Larry Hama
as
Williams/Lord of the South
Crew
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Boris Aronson
as
Set Designer
Jonathan Tunick
as
Orchestrator
Paul Gemignani
as
Music Director
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Richard Allen
as
Wig Designer
Patricia Birch
as
Choreographer
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Hugh Wheeler
as
Musical
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Richard Allen
as
Makeup Designer
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Haruki Fujimoto
as
Creative Consultant
Stephen Sondheim
as
Musical
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Tharon Musser
as
Lighting Design
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Florence Klotz
as
Costume Design
Hal Prince
as
Stage Director