Dec 15, 1999
160 min
Full-HD

Topsy-Turvy (1999)

After their production "Princess Ida" meets with less-than-stunning reviews, the relationship between Gilbert and Sullivan is strained to breaking. Their friends and associates attempt to get the two to work together again, which opens the way to "The Mikado," one of the duo's greatest successes.

Category

Comedy Drama Music History

Country

United Kingdom United States of America

Companies

Newmarket Capital Group Goldwyn Films The Greenlight Fund Thin Man Films Film4 Productions

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

Wendy Nottingham

Helen Lenoir

Kevin McKidd

Durward Lely (Nanki-Poo)

Shirley Henderson

Leonora Braham (Yum-Yum)

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