

Topsy-Turvy
1999-12-15 · 160 min · ★ 6.6
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.
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Production details
- Directors
- Mike Leigh
- Production companies
- Thin Man Films, The Greenlight Fund, Newmarket Capital Group
- Countries
- United Kingdom, United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 10,500,000
- Revenue
- USD 7,804,439
Top Cast
Jim BroadbentW. S. Gilbert
Allan CordunerSir Arthur Sullivan
Timothy SpallRichard Temple (The Mikado)
Lesley ManvilleLucy Gilbert
Ron CookRichard D'Oyly Carte
Wendy NottinghamHelen Lenoir
Kevin McKiddDurward Lely (Nanki-Poo)
Shirley HendersonLeonora Braham (Yum-Yum)
Dorothy AtkinsonJessie Bond
Martin SavageGeorge Grossmith
Eleanor DavidFanny Ronalds
Sam KellyRichard Barker
Andy SerkisJohn D'Auban
Vincent FranklinRutland Barrington
Cathy SaraSybil Grey
Nicholas WoodesonMr. Seymour
Jonathan ArisWilhelm
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