Japan / Sep 06, 1976 / PG-13
Stephen Sondheim's kabuki retelling of the opening of Japan to the West.
2h 20min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Ernest Abuba | Samurai/Adams/Noble |
| Larry Hama | Williams/Lord of the South |
| Jae Woo Lee | Fisherman/Sumo Wrestler/Lord of the South |
| Freddy Mao | Third Councillor/Samurai's Daughter |
| Tom Matsusaka | Imperial Priest |
| Conrad Yama | Grandmother/Sumo Wrestler/Japanese Merchant |
| Kenneth S. Eiland | Ensemble |
| Timm Fujii | Son/Priest/Girl/Noble/British Sailor/Ensemble |
| Haruki Fujimoto | Servant/Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perry |
| Joey Ginza | Ensemble |
| Susan Kikuchi | Ensemble |
| Diane Lam | Ensemble |
| Richard Magpiong | Ensemble |
| Tony Marinyo | Ensemble |
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| Kevin Maung | Ensemble |
| Kim Miyori | Ensemble |
| Dingo Secretario | Ensemble |
| Freda Foh Shen | Shogun's Wife/Ensemble |
| Ricardo Tobia | Observer/Ensemble |
| Gedde Watanabe | Priest/Girl/Boy/Ensemble |
Genres
Music
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Pacific Overtures |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Pacific Overtures Co. |
| Release date | 6 settembre 1976 |
| Writer | Stephen Sondheim, John Weidman, Hugh Wheeler |
| Assistant directors | Hal Prince, Marty Pasetta |
| Lighting | Tharon Musser |
| Production design | Boris Aronson |
| Art direction | Boris Aronson |
| Set decoration | Boris Aronson |
| Music | Stephen Sondheim, Jonathan Tunick, Paul Gemignani |
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| Sound | Jonathan Tunick, Paul Gemignani, Stephen Sondheim |
| Costume design | Florence Klotz, Richard Allen |
| Makeup | Richard Allen, Florence Klotz |
| Hairstyling | Richard Allen, Florence Klotz |
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