

Topsy-Turvy
Gilbert & Sullivan & So Much More
Comedy
Drama
Music
History
Overview
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.
Status:
Released
Release Date:
1999-12-15
Runtime:
2h 40m
Director:
Mike Leigh
Writer:
Mike Leigh
Top 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

Wendy Nottingham
Helen Lenoir

Kevin McKidd
Durward Lely (Nanki-Poo)

Shirley Henderson
Leonora Braham (Yum-Yum)

Dorothy Atkinson
Jessie Bond

Martin Savage
George Grossmith

Eleanor David
Fanny Ronalds

Sam Kelly
Richard Barker
Official Videos

Mike Leigh on the Making of Topsy Turvy and Its Commercial Success

UK Trailer

Trailer

Three Reasons: Topsy-Turvy - The Criterion Collection
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