Film
Pacific Overtures
1976· PG-13· 2h 20m· Music
“Stephen Sondheim's kabuki retelling of the opening of Japan to the West.”
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.
1976-09-06
Cast & Characters
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Key Crew
DirectorHal Prince
WriterHugh Wheeler
Original Music ComposerStephen Sondheim
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 21 crew)
Details
Released1976-09-06
Runtime2h 20m · PG-13
StatusReleased
StudiosPacific Overtures Co.
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating9.0/10 · 1 votes
Original languageen
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