Pacific Overtures (1976)

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

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.

• Release Date: 1976-09-06
• Runtime: 2h 20min
• Production Company: Pacific Overtures Co.
• Production Country: United States of America
• Directors: Marty Pasetta, Hal Prince.