Pacific Overtures
Pacific Overtures

Pacific Overtures (1976)

06/9/1976 ( US ) Music2h 20m
90%

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

Overview

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.

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Pacific Overtures