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6.9In 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.
Released: 1939-05-0191 minDir: Victor SchertzingerRomance, Comedy, MusicBudget: $165,000
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Cast
- Martyn Green as Ko-Ko
- Sydney Granville as Pooh-Bah
- John Barclay as The Mikado
- Kenny Baker as Nanki-Poo
- Jean Colin as Yum-Yum
- Gregory Stroud as Pish-Tush
Themes
- japan
- forbidden love
- musical
- based on play or musical
- minstrel
- whitewashing
- independent film
- yellowface
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- comedy film
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- English language
- Based on
- The Mikado
- Director
- Victor Schertzinger
- Screenwriter
- W. S. Gilbert
- Composer
- Arthur Sullivan
- Producer
- Geoffrey Toye
- Cinematographer
- Bernard Knowles
- Narrative location
- Japan
- Filming location
- Pinewood Studios
- Duration
- 90
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Image
- Lobby card for The Mikado (1939).jpg
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- publication date
- 1939-01-01
- title
- The Mikado
- distributed by
- Universal Pictures
- Commons category
- The Mikado (1939 film)
- film editor
- Gene Milford
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