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Reviews for The Mikado

6.7 / 10 1h 30min

Romance Comedy Music

In a small Japanese town, Ko-Ko is appointed to the unenviable position of executioner. Knowing he must successfully perform before the appearance of the Mikado in a month's time, Ko-Ko finds a suitable victim in Nanki-Poo, who is distraught over his unrequited love for the maiden Yum-Yum. Nanki-Poo agrees to sacrifice his life if he is allowed to spend his remaining days with Yum-Yum, who is betrothed to Ko-Ko.

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Review by user152vljqxgr

Flawed but well made, well sung and interesting film of The Mikado

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Review by user198lqvzauul

I am right and you are right and all is right as right can be

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Review by user638iu010vfl

The costuming and scenery provide eye candy to the viewer.

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Review by ThunderTiger

Suffers from cuts, but makes up in the quality of the performers--Modified rapture!

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Review by user799x6odxs7b

Buster Keaton would have been great as Koko!!!!

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Review by CrimsonCaiman

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Review by ShadowySalamander

Get past the weird prologue and this is glorious technicolor and over-the-top production

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Review by user7881jlpf4va

I'm of two minds about this one

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Review by user501ep7wqosd

superb, if snipped, Gilbert and Sullivan

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Review by DaringDolphin

G and S purists will not like it, bit I enjoyed it immensely!

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Review by user321opyizw4m

Great singing, wonderful production.

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Review by user840un4qqnq4

Gilbert & Sullivan! D'Oyly Carte Opera Company!

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Review by user123qk2tgyj6

Kenny Baker hogs it but historically of great importance.

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Review by user628v1bqkb2o

Very well done, pity they didn't include all the tunes