Pacific Overtures (1976)

Name: Pacific Overtures
Genre: Music
Released: 1976-09-06
Duration: 140 min
Rating: 9.0
Cast: Mako, Soon-Tek Oh, Yuki Shimoda, Sab Shimono, Isao Sato

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

★ 9.0 (1) 2h 20m 1976

Music

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.