Pacific Overtures

2h 20min

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.

Cast

Mako

Mako

Reciter/Shogun/Jonathan Goble
Soon-Tek Oh

Soon-Tek Oh

Tamate/Samurai/Storyteller/Swordsman
Yuki Shimoda

Yuki Shimoda

Abe, First Councillor
Isao Sato

Isao Sato

Kayama
Alvin Ing

Alvin Ing

Shogun's Mother/Observer/Merchant/American Admiral
Ernest Harada

Ernest Harada

Physician/Madam/British Admiral
James Dybas

James Dybas

Second Councillor/Old Man/French Admiral
Mark Hsu Syers

Mark Hsu Syers

Samurai/Thief/Soothsayer/Warrior/Russian Admiral/British Sailor
Patrick Kinser-Lau

Patrick Kinser-Lau

Shogun's Companion/Dutch Admiral/British Sailor/Girl
Ernest Abuba

Ernest Abuba

Samurai/Adams/Noble
Larry Hama

Larry Hama

Williams/Lord of the South
Jae Woo Lee

Jae Woo Lee

Fisherman/Sumo Wrestler/Lord of the South
Freddy Mao

Freddy Mao

Third Councillor/Samurai's Daughter
Tom Matsusaka

Tom Matsusaka

Imperial Priest
Conrad Yama

Conrad Yama

Grandmother/Sumo Wrestler/Japanese Merchant
Timm Fujii

Timm Fujii

Son/Priest/Girl/Noble/British Sailor/Ensemble
Haruki Fujimoto

Haruki Fujimoto

Servant/Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perry
Joey Ginza

Joey Ginza

Ensemble
Diane Lam

Diane Lam

Ensemble
Tony Marinyo

Tony Marinyo

Ensemble
Kevin Maung

Kevin Maung

Ensemble
Kim Miyori

Kim Miyori

Ensemble
Freda Foh Shen

Freda Foh Shen

Shogun's Wife/Ensemble
Ricardo Tobia

Ricardo Tobia

Observer/Ensemble
Gedde Watanabe

Gedde Watanabe

Priest/Girl/Boy/Ensemble

Release date

6th Sep 1976

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English