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Topsy-Turvy
Gilbert & Sullivan & So Much More
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.
- Original title
- Topsy-Turvy
- Language
- EN
- Country
- GB
- Budget
- $10,500,000
- Revenue
- $7,804,439
Peter McGinn
Aug 21, 2021 · via TMDB
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 more was the tendency for the characters to mutter to each other when conversing. I turned up the volume at those times, which not only failed to solve the problem completely, but then when the scene changed into one of the great choruses from the Mikado, it blasted me out of my seat. Then I’d turn it down, wait and repeat. So I cautiously recommend watching Topsy Turvy, especially if you like understated British movies, or for that matter, The Mikado.
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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
Andy Serkis
John D'Auban
Vincent Franklin
Rutland Barrington
Cathy Sara
Sybil Grey
Nicholas Woodeson
Mr. Seymour
Jonathan Aris
Wilhelm
Mark Benton
Mr Price
Michael Simkins
Frederick Bovill
Dexter Fletcher
Louis
Louise Gold
Rosinda Brandram
Sukie Smith
Clothilde
Mia Soteriou
Mrs. Russell
Togo Igawa
First Kabuki Actor
Naoko Mori
Miss 'Sixpence Please'
Eiji Kusuhara
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Alison Steadman
Madame Leon
Francis Lee
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Katrin Cartlidge
Madame
Julia Rayner
Mademoiselle Fromage
Angela Curran
Miss Morton
Brid Brennan
Mad Woman
Ashley Jensen
Miss Tringham
Richard Coyle
Mr. Hammond
Kacey Ainsworth
Miss Fitzherbert
Debbie Chazen
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Rosie Cavaliero
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Steve Speirs
Mr Kent
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Mike Leigh
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Georgina Lowe
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Nina Gold
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Simon Channing Williams
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Gary Yershon
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Carl Davis
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