Movie Description
The Mikado
(1987)Overview
Jonathan Miller set his well-known production of The Mikado, staged for the English National Opera, in a British seaside resort of the 1920s. The result, complete with a chorus of gentlemen of Japan as cartoon-like British peers, emphatically underscores the Englishness of the satire. The occasional non sequiturs, like a bunch of gentry dressed for Ascot and singing in Japanese, are loonily fun, and no more absurd than the fantasyland Japan that Gilbert and Sullivan invented. The time frame, though, seems little more than an excuse for a smart black-and-white production design.
Featured Crew
Cast
Ko-Ko
Yum-Yum
Nanki-Poo
Pooh-Bah
Katisha
The Mikado of Japan
Peep-Bo
Pitti-Sing
Pish-Tush
Posters
Facts
Original TitleThe Mikado
Status Released
Release Information
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1987-01-01
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 02h 10m
Production CompaniesThames Television,A&E Home Entertainment,Fremantle Media Company
Genres
- Drama
- Comedy
- Music
- Romance
- TV Movie
