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    Pacific Overtures

    Pacific Overtures

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

    1976

    2:20:16

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    Pacific Overtures

    Genre

    Music

    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.

    Director

    Marty Pasetta

    Writers

    Hugh Wheeler, Stephen Sondheim, John Weidman, Stephen Sondheim, Stephen Sondheim,

    Stars

    Mako, Soon-Tek Oh, Yuki Shimoda, Sab Shimono, Isao Sato,