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The Mikado

G
RomanceComedyMusic
6.6/10(29 ratings)

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.

05-01-1939
1h 31m
The Mikado
Backdrop for The Mikado

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Leslie Phillips

Leslie Phillips

Leslie Samuel Phillips CBE (20 April 1924 – 7 November 2022) was an English actor, director, producer and author. He achieved prominence in the 1950s, playing smooth, upper-class comic roles utilising his "Ding dong" and "Hello" catchphrases. He appeared in the Carry On and Doctor in the House film series as well as the long-running BBC radio comedy series The Navy Lark. In his later career, Phillips took on dramatic parts including a BAFTA-nominated role alongside Peter O'Toole in Venus (2006). He provided the voice of the Sorting Hat in several of the Harry Potter films. Description above from the Wikipedia article Leslie Phillips, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

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Production Info

Director:
Victor Schertzinger
Production:
General Film Distributors

Key Crew

Lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert
Associate Producer:
Josef Somlo
Director of Photography:
Bernard Knowles
Editor:
Gene Milford

Locations and Languages

Country:
GB
Filming:
GB
Languages:
en