And the Soul Shall Dance
Feb 07, 1978 · 1h 30m
Director
Paul StanleyOverview
Originally staged by the East West Players, pioneering author Wakako Yamauchi's adaptation of her award-winning play, “And the Soul Shall Dance,” for KCET’s Hollywood Television Theatre is a poetic, haunting drama that reveals the hardships Japanese Americans faced during the Great Depression. Set in California’s Imperial Valley, Yamauchi's moving work explores the lives of two farming families as they struggle to make ends meet and assimilate in a so-called land of opportunity defined by systemic racism. - Mark Quigley, UCLA Film & Television Archive
Cast of And the Soul Shall Dance
Crew of And the Soul Shall Dance
About And the Soul Shall Dance
What is And the Soul Shall Dance about?
Originally staged by the East West Players, pioneering author Wakako Yamauchi's adaptation of her award-winning play, “And the Soul Shall Dance,” for KCET’s Hollywood Television Theatre is a poetic, haunting drama that reveals the hardships Japanese Americans faced during the Great Depression. Set in California’s Imperial Valley, Yamauchi's moving work explores the lives of two farming families…
When was And the Soul Shall Dance released?
And the Soul Shall Dance was released on February 7, 1978.
How long is And the Soul Shall Dance?
And the Soul Shall Dance runs 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes).
Who directed And the Soul Shall Dance?
And the Soul Shall Dance was directed by Paul Stanley.
Who is in the cast of And the Soul Shall Dance?
The cast of And the Soul Shall Dance includes Denice Kumagai (Masako), Pat Li (Hana Murata), Haunani Minn (Emiko Oka), Sab Shimono (Murata) and Yuki Shimoda (Oka).