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The Mikado (1983)
Directed by Norman Campbell, Brian Macdonald
“The Town of Titipu”
Music, Comedy · 2h 21m
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. Filmed live from the 1982 Stratford Festival in Ontario.
Cast
Richard McMillan
Allen Stewart-Coates
Crew
- Director
- Norman Campbell, Brian Macdonald
- Writer
- William S. Gilbert
Details
- Release date
- 1983-01-02
- Runtime
- 2h 21m
- Genres
- Music, Comedy
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- English, Japanese
- Countries
- Canada
- Production
- CBC, Stratford Festival