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Pacific Overtures

  • TV Movie
  • 19761976
  • 2h
IMDb RATING
9.1/10
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Pacific Overtures (1976)
Musical
Set in 1853 Japan, Pacific Overtures 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... Read allSet in 1853 Japan, Pacific Overtures 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.Set in 1853 Japan, Pacific Overtures 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.
IMDb RATING
9.1/10
60
YOUR RATING
    • Marty Pasetta
    • John Weidman(book by)
    • Hugh Wheeler(additional material)
  • Stars
    • Mako
    • Soon-Tek Oh
    • Yuki Shimoda
    • Marty Pasetta
    • John Weidman(book by)
    • Hugh Wheeler(additional material)
  • Stars
    • Mako
    • Soon-Tek Oh
    • Yuki Shimoda
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    • 4User reviews
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    Mako
    Mako
    • Reciter

    Soon-Tek Oh
    Soon-Tek Oh
    • Tamate

    Yuki Shimoda
    Yuki Shimoda
    • Abe - First Councillor
    Sab Shimono
    Sab Shimono
    • Manjiro
    Isao Sato
    • Kayama
    Alvin Ing
    Alvin Ing
    • Shogun's Mother

    Ernest Harada
    Ernest Harada
    • Physician

    James Dybas
    James Dybas
    • Second Councillor

    Mark Syers
    • Samurai
    • (as Mark Hsu Syers)
    • 

    Patrick Kinser-Lau
    • Shogun's Companion

    Ernest Abuba
    • Samurai

    Timm Fujii
    • Son

    Haruki Fujimoto
    • Servant

    Larry Hama
    Larry Hama
    • Williams

    Jae Woo Lee
    • Fisherman

    Freddy Mao
    • Third Councillor

    Tom Matsusaka
    • Imperial Priest
    Freda Foh Shen
    Freda Foh Shen
    • Shogun's Wife
      • Marty Pasetta
      • John Weidman(book by)
      • Hugh Wheeler(additional material)
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    • Trivia
      This is the original Broadway production, which was videotaped for Japanese public television, and broadcast with subtitles.
    • Quotes

      Reciter: A haiku: A gift unearned, and unexpected, often has a hidden price.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Anatomy of a Song (1976)
    • Soundtracks
      Prologue
      Music by Stephen Sondheim

    User reviews4

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    9/10
    Found it on Youtube😁
    I first heard the soundtrack of Pacific Overtures while overseas in 1977. We fell in love with it, the songs were so engaging and different. Had the soundtrack on a reel to reel which got retired years ago. Then we found a CD of the same original soundtrack some years back and revisited the music. Still so good, and fun.

    Then we found the TV taping of a 1976 production with the original cast on Youtube. Wow, now we can experience the whole show and although longish it was delightful to actually see the actors and action.
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    • Jun 15, 2022

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      • 1976 (Japan)
      • United States
      • English
      • New York City, New York, USA
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    • 2 hours
      • Color

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