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For the Mikado
Miss Taku Takagi is a girl who sacrifices her life that the Mikado's army may get plans of a Russian fort. Her husband had been detailed to get the plans; but drunk at the critical moment she takes his place. A sentry wounds her; but she manages not only to escape, but to delay the search long enough for her husband to get away with the papers.
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Plot Summary
Details on the plot of this film are scarce due to its age and limited surviving information. It is believed to be a historical drama.
Critical Reception
As a film from 1912, contemporary critical reception is not readily available through standard archives. Its historical significance lies in its early depiction of potentially sensitive subject matter for the time.
What Reviewers Say
Information on specific critical points is unavailable.
The film's context within early cinema is its primary point of interest.
Its historical subject matter may have been considered notable for its era.
Google audience: Audience reviews are not available for this early silent film.
Fun Fact
Surviving documentation and prints of "For the Mikado" are extremely rare, making it one of the more elusive films from the early silent era.
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