Topsy-Turvy

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1999 · 160 min · R · Drama · Music · Comedy · History · TMDB 6.6/10

Overview

For nearly a decade, Gilbert and Sullivan’s collaborations have delighted the English people. But in 1884, as a London heat wave cuts into the theater trade, their latest work, "Princess Ida", receives lukewarm press. In an effort to reconcile their creative differences and drawing inspiration from Japanese culture, they went on to create the hit opera "The Mikado", one of the duo's greatest successes.

Directed by Mike Leigh

Cast

• Jim Broadbent — W. S. Gilbert
• Allan Corduner — Sir Arthur Sullivan
• Timothy Spall — Richard Temple (The Mikado)
• Lesley Manville — Lucy Gilbert
• Ron Cook — Richard D'Oyly Carte