The Mikado (1987)
The Mikado is a 1987 romance movie directed by Peter Robinson and John Michael Phillips, with a running time of 2h 10m. It stars Eric Idle, Lesley Garrett and Bonaventura Bottone.
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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What is The Mikado about?
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.
When was The Mikado released?
The Mikado was released on 1 January 1987.
How long is The Mikado?
The Mikado runs 2h 10m.
Who made The Mikado?
The Mikado was directed by Peter Robinson and John Michael Phillips.