A great film that goes into great detail about the lives of Gilbert and Sullivan and about what goes into the production of "The Mikado". We see the people and activities that occur backstage, as well as the work on stage. Sullivan has tired of Gilbert's formulaic librettos and decides to retire. Gilbert is inspired by a Japanese exhibit that was visiting London and conceives "The Mikado". Sullivan loves this new libretto and the pair of comic geniuses are back at it again. The magnificent, joyous music is an amazing driving force for the film. A general reaction, after the two-hour-and-forty-minute-long film was "Why did it have to end so soon."
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