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Topsy-Turvy (1999)

R 12/15/1999 Comedy, Drama, Music, History 2h 40m
66%
User
Score
7.3/10
90%
90/100

Gilbert & Sullivan & So Much More

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.

Mike Leigh

Writer

Top Billed Cast

Jim Broadbent

Jim Broadbent

W. S. Gilbert

Allan Corduner

Allan Corduner

Sir Arthur Sullivan

Timothy Spall

Timothy Spall

Richard Temple (The Mikado)

Lesley Manville

Lesley Manville

Lucy Gilbert

Ron Cook

Ron Cook

Richard D'Oyly Carte

Wendy Nottingham

Wendy Nottingham

Helen Lenoir

Kevin McKidd

Kevin McKidd

Durward Lely (Nanki-Poo)

Shirley Henderson

Shirley Henderson

Leonora Braham (Yum-Yum)

Dorothy Atkinson

Dorothy Atkinson

Jessie Bond

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Media

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

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

UK Trailer

UK Trailer

Trailer

Trailer

Three Reasons: Topsy-Turvy - The Criterion Collection

Three Reasons: Topsy-Turvy - The Criterion Collection

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Reviews

A review by Peter McGinn

Written on August 21, 2021

I particularly like most of Mike Leigh’s movies, so it is surprising that I took so long to get around to watching Topsy Turvy. A few of his films are on my list of favorite films out there, but sadly this effort did not threaten to crack that list. Not that I didn’t enjoy it overall. It was entertaining and fun, though it hovered on minor scenes sometimes on its way to lasting two hours and forty minutes. And it was interesting to see how the Gilbert and Sullivan characters worked together, assuming it is somewhat accurate portrayal of the actual historical duo. Finally, it features four of my favorite British actors: Lesley Manville, Timothy Spall (who disappears into the role of the Mikado), Alison Steadman and Jim Broadbent.

One element that kept me from enjoying the movie even ...

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