Pacific Overtures (TV 1976)

Director:

Marty Pasetta

Writers:

John Weidman (book), Hugh Wheeler (additional material)

Stars:

Mako, Soon-Tek Oh, Yuki Shimoda

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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
Mark Syers	...	Samurai / Thief / Soothsayer / Warrior / Russian Admiral / British Sailor (as Mark Hsu Syers)
Patrick Kinser-Lau	...	Shogun's Companion / Dutch Admiral / British Sailor / Girl
Ernest Abuba	...	Samurai / Adams / Noble
Timm Fujii	...	Son / Priest / Girl / Noble / British Sailor
Haruki Fujimoto	...	Servant / Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perry
Larry Hama	...	Williams / Lord of the South
Jae Woo Lee	...	Fisherman / Sumo Wrestler / Lord of the South

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

based on stage musical | japan | shogun

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Genres:

Musical

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1976 (Japan)

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

This is the original Broadway production, which was videotaped for Japanese public television, and broadcast with subtitles.

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Quotes

Reciter: A haiku: The hand which feeds it grudgingly, is the first hand the dog will bite.
[grins]
Reciter: If it ever gets the chance.

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Soundtracks

"Prologue"
Music by Stephen Sondheim

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