Movie

The Mikado
1990 · 150 min
A charming, silly operetta where everyone sings about love and beheading, and the stakes stay delightfully fake.
- Genres
- Romance, Comedy, Tv movie
- 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.
- How it feels
- Whimsical, absurd, satirical and light. Measured and needs your attention.
- About
- Love, death, power, identity
- Content
- No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Genres
- Romance, Comedy, Tv movie