The Mikado /
A spoof of Victorian England "disguised" as a Japanese musical drama. In the Japanese town of Titipu, a wandering minstrel, Nanki-Poo, searches for Yum-Yum, with whom he has fallen in love. But Yum-Yum is betrothed to Ko-Ko, the Lord High Executioner. Ko-Ko is under pressure from the absen...
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| Format: | Video VHS |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
HBO Video,
[1990?]
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| Series: | Thames video collection.
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| Summary: | A spoof of Victorian England "disguised" as a Japanese musical drama. In the Japanese town of Titipu, a wandering minstrel, Nanki-Poo, searches for Yum-Yum, with whom he has fallen in love. But Yum-Yum is betrothed to Ko-Ko, the Lord High Executioner. Ko-Ko is under pressure from the absent Mikado to perform an execution, and he persuades the suicidal Nanki-Poo to be his victim. The fact that Nanki-Poo is in fact the heir to the throne of Japan creates an awkward situation when the Mikado arrives in person. |
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| Item Description: | Based on the opera by Gilbert and Sullivan. "0339." Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videocassette (131 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in. |
| Format: | VHS. |
| Audience: | Music Opera |
| Production Credits: | Camera, Peter Hodgson ; editor, Alan Ritchie ; costumes, Sue Blane. |