Pacific Overtures

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

1976 2h 20m EN

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★9.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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In 1853 Japan, the story of Kayama, a samurai, and Manjiro, a fisherman, sets the backdrop of the Westernization of Japan. The lives of both men are radically changed by the coming of American ships to Japan.

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

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Cast

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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Marty Pasetta
Writers: Stephen Sondheim, John Weidman, Hugh Wheeler
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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50 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Stephen Sondheim. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Mako and Soon-Tek Oh and Yuki Shimoda carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1754333 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Marty Pasetta directs. Stephen Sondheim scores. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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150 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Original score by Stephen Sondheim. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
3Mako and Soon-Tek Oh and Yuki Shimoda carry the top of the cast.
4Marketing tagline: "Stephen Sondheim's kabuki retelling of the opening of Japan to the West.".
5IMDB entry: tt1754333 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.