Topsy-Turvy (1999)
Gilbert & Sullivan & So Much More
1999 · R · 2h 40m · Drama, Music, Comedy, History
Genres: Drama, Music, Comedy, History
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.
Director: Mike Leigh
Writers: Mike Leigh
Music by: Carl Davis
Cinematography: Dick Pope
Editor: Robin Sales
Box office: $8M · Budget: $11M · Rated 6.6/10 by 166 viewers
Cast
Jim Broadbent as W. S. GilbertAllan Corduner as Sir Arthur SullivanTimothy Spall as Richard Temple (The Mikado)Lesley Manville as Lucy GilbertRon Cook as Richard D'Oyly CarteWendy Nottingham as Helen LenoirKevin McKidd as Durward Lely (Nanki-Poo)Shirley Henderson as Leonora Braham (Yum-Yum)Dorothy Atkinson as Jessie BondMartin Savage as George GrossmithEleanor David as Fanny RonaldsSam Kelly as Richard BarkerMore like this
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