Topsy-Turvy (1999)

6.6/10 • 160 min • Drama Music Comedy History

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.

Cast

Jim Broadbent

Allan Corduner

Sir Arthur Sullivan

Timothy Spall

Richard Temple (The Mikado)

Lesley Manville

Ron Cook

Richard D'Oyly Carte

Wendy Nottingham

Kevin McKidd

Durward Lely (Nanki-Poo)

Shirley Henderson

Leonora Braham (Yum-Yum)

Dorothy Atkinson

Martin Savage

George Grossmith

Eleanor David

Sam Kelly

Andy Serkis

Vincent Franklin

Rutland Barrington

Cathy Sara

Nicholas Woodeson

Jonathan Aris

Mark Benton

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