The Mikado

Year: 1983

Runtime: 141 mins

Language: English

Directors: Norman Campbell, Brian Macdonald

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In the tiny town of Titipu, the pompous official Ko‑Ko is forced to take on the dreaded post of executioner with the Mikado’s arrival looming a month away. To meet his deadline, he selects the lovesick Nanki‑Poo as a willing victim. Nanki‑Poo, heartbroken over his unrequited passion for the beautiful Yum‑Yum—who is betrothed to Ko‑Ko—offers to sacrifice himself only if he can spend his final days by her side.

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