About this movie
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.
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Year
1987
Runtime
2h 10m
TMDB Rating
⭐ 7.5/10
Votes
2
Genre
Romance, Comedy, TV Movie
Director
Language
EN
Cast
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Questions about The Mikado
How long is The Mikado?
The Mikado has a runtime of 2h 10m (2 hours and 10 minutes).
Who directed The Mikado?
The Mikado was directed by Peter Robinson and released in 1987.
What genre is The Mikado?
The Mikado is a Romance, Comedy, TV Movie film (1987).
Who stars in The Mikado?
The cast of The Mikado includes Eric Idle, Lesley Garrett, Bonaventura Bottone, Richard van Allen, Felicity Palmer.
What is the TMDB rating for The Mikado?
The Mikado has a TMDB rating of 7.5/10 based on 2 votes.
