The Mikado

Name: The Mikado
Director: Norman Campbell, Brian Macdonald
Released: 1983
Duration: 141 min
Rating: 8.5
Cast: Gidon Saks, Henry Ingram, Eric Donkin, Richard McMillan, Allen Stewart-Coates

1983 · 141 MIN · IMDB 8.5 · 138 VOTES · DIR. Norman Campbell, Brian Macdonald

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 — 1,929 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:04:53 If you want to know who we are

00:11:25 a member of the Titipu town band.

00:16:47 First Minister of Sports and Cultural Affairs

00:22:47 Under such like circumstances

00:28:35 Speaking as your private secretary...

00:34:58 Three little maids who all unwary come from a ladies' seminary

00:39:14 But youth, of course, must have it's spring. So hard on us.

00:45:27 I would say in tender tone

00:51:05 Such an appointment would realize my fondest dreams!

00:55:23 I instantly perform the happy dispatch with this dagger.

01:00:42 And could not yield her with a ready will

01:06:45 Smooth tongue, that warnest Who rightly hears!

01:13:15 [ Chorus ] For joy reigns everywhere around

01:23:07 Oh! I think it very indelicate of you

01:29:09 Begin by putting your arm around her waist.

01:34:01 [ All ] Here's a pretty, pretty state of things

01:37:53 choose your fiction, and I'll endorse it.

01:44:23 The advertising quack who wearies with tales of countless cures

01:49:12 It stood on its neck with a smile well-bred

01:53:48 If Your Majesty will accept our assurance, we had no idea.

01:58:38 And that's what I mean when I say or I sing

02:06:49 I said to him Dickey bird, why do you sit?

02:11:51 [ Both ] Nor tardily tarry Till day is done!

02:18:43 To the lord High Executioner!

Cast & Characters

Gidon Saks The Mikado of Japan Henry Ingram Nanki Poo Eric Donkin Ko Ko Richard McMillan Pooh Bah Allen Stewart-Coates Pish Tush Marie Baron Yum Yum Karen Wood Pitti Sing Karen Skidmore Peep Bo Christina James Katisha Aggie Cekuta Chorus

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,929

Dialogue density13.7 lines / min

First line00:04:53

Final line02:18:43

Production Record

DirectorNorman Campbell, Brian Macdonald

LanguageEnglish

IMDb votes138