Mako
Reciter/Shogun/Jonathan Goble
1976•2h 20m•Released•EN
Pacific Overtures
“Stephen Sondheim's kabuki retelling of the opening of Japan to the West.”
Overview
In 1853 Japan, the story of Kayama, a samurai, and Manjiro, a fisherman, sets the backdrop of the Westernization of Japan. The lives of both men are radically changed by the coming of American ships to Japan.
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Movie Details
Release Date
September 6, 1976
Runtime
2h 20m
Rating
9.0 / 10
Votes
1
Budget
Not available
Revenue
Not available
Status
Released
Popularity
2.7
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Cast
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Soon-Tek Oh
Tamate/Samurai/Storyteller/Swordsman
Yuki Shimoda
Abe, First Councillor
Sab Shimono
Manjiro
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Isao Sato
Kayama
Alvin Ing
Shogun's Mother/Observer/Merchant/American Admiral
Ernest Harada
Physician/Madam/British Admiral
James Dybas
Second Councillor/Old Man/French Admiral
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Mark Hsu Syers
Samurai/Thief/Soothsayer/Warrior/Russian Admiral/British Sailor
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Patrick Kinser-Lau
Shogun's Companion/Dutch Admiral/British Sailor/Girl
Ernest Abuba
Samurai/Adams/Noble
Larry Hama
Williams/Lord of the South
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