The Mikado
1939 · 91 MIN · IMDB 6.3 · 849 VOTES · DIR. Victor Schertzinger
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,299 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:01:04 ♪ If you want to know who we are ♪
00:10:45 ♪ My catalog is long ♪
00:14:15 ♪ A wand'ring minstrel I ♪
00:17:58 and the industrious mechanic who carries out the sentence...
00:21:18 ♪ To the Lord High Executioner ♪
00:25:39 ♪ Three little maids from school ♪
00:28:55 with the belief that your guardian was beheaded.
00:32:56 A letter from the Mikado?
00:36:38 ♪ And greatly pine to brightly shine and take the line of a hero fine ♪
00:39:54 Observe.
00:43:33 ♪ With passion tenderer still ♪
00:47:16 - ♪ He's going to marry Yum-Yum ♪ - ♪ Yum-Yum ♪
00:50:31 ♪ For joy reigns everywhere around ♪
00:54:56 Yes. How time flies when one is thoroughly enjoying oneself.
00:58:26 - Oh! - What?
01:01:22 ♪ Here's a how-de-do Here's a how-de-do ♪
01:04:22 Ha-ha!
01:08:28 ♪ The music hall singer attends a series of masses and fugues and ops ♪
01:11:55 ♪ He shivered and shook as he gave the sign ♪
01:15:09 Oh, where shall I find another?
01:18:16 But how about your big right arm?
01:21:18 ♪ A most unattractive old thing ♪
01:25:45 ♪ While an echo arose ♪
01:30:00 ♪ Dance ♪♪
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,299
Dialogue density14.3 lines / min
First line00:01:04
Final line01:30:00
Production Record
DirectorVictor Schertzinger
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes849