1999
Dram Comedy Music History 160 min

Topsy-Turvy

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.

Director
Mike Leigh Mike Leigh Director
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Actors
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 Martin Savage Martin Savage George Grossmith Eleanor David Eleanor David Fanny Ronalds Sam Kelly Sam Kelly Richard Barker Andy Serkis Andy Serkis John D'Auban Charles Simon Gilbert's Father Vincent Franklin Vincent Franklin Rutland Barrington Cathy Sara Cathy Sara Sybil Grey Nicholas Woodeson Nicholas Woodeson Mr. Seymour Jonathan Aris Jonathan Aris Wilhelm Stefan Bednarczyk Frank Cellier Mark Benton Mark Benton Mr Price Eve Pearce Gilbert's Mother Lavinia Bertram Florence Gilbert Theresa Watson Maude Gilbert Kenneth Hadley Pidgeon Dexter Fletcher Dexter Fletcher Louis Louise Gold Louise Gold Rosinda Brandram Kate Doherty Mrs Judd Sukie Smith Sukie Smith Clothilde Mia Soteriou Mia Soteriou Mrs. Russell Akemi Otani Dancer Togo Igawa Togo Igawa First Kabuki Actor Kanako Morishita Shamisen Player Naoko Mori Naoko Mori Miss 'Sixpence Please' Eiji Kusuhara Eiji Kusuhara Second Kabuki Actor Alison Steadman Alison Steadman Madame Leon Francis Lee Francis Lee Butt Katrin Cartlidge Katrin Cartlidge Madame Julia Rayner Julia Rayner Mademoiselle Fromage Angela Curran Angela Curran Miss Morton Brid Brennan Brid Brennan Mad Woman Ashley Jensen Ashley Jensen Miss Tringham Richard Coyle Richard Coyle Mr. Hammond Kacey Ainsworth Kacey Ainsworth Miss Fitzherbert Debbie Chazen Debbie Chazen Miss Kingsley Rosie Cavaliero Rosie Cavaliero Miss Monroe Monica Dolan Monica Dolan Miss Barnes Steve Speirs Steve Speirs Mr Kent Mary Roscoe Miss Carlyle Matt Bardock Matt Bardock Mr Tripp Paul Rider Paul Rider Mr Bentley Kevin Walton Mr Evans Mary Roscoe Mary Roscoe Miss Carlyle Gemma Page Gemma Page Miss Langton-James Sarah Howe Miss Woods Teresa Gallagher Teresa Gallagher Miss Coleford Anna Francolini Anna Francolini Miss Biddles Sophie Duval Sophie Duval Miss Brown Michelle Chadwick Miss Warren Wayne Cater Wayne Cater Mr Rhys Simon Butteriss Simon Butteriss Mr Lewis Lorraine Brunning Miss Jardine Nicholas Boulton Nicholas Boulton Mr Conyngham Richard Attlee Richard Attlee Mr Gordon Ashley Artus Ashley Artus Mr Marchmont Paul Barnhill Paul Barnhill Mr Flagstone John Warnaby Mr Sanders Julie Jupp Miss Meadows Heather Craney Heather Craney Miss Russell Shaun Glanville Mr Harris Julian Bleach Julian Bleach Mr Plank Millie Gregory Alice Michael Simkins Michael Simkins Frederick Bovell Neil Humphries Boy Actor Keeley Gainey Maidservant Toksan Takahashi Calligrapher Kimi Shaw Spinner Nick Bartlett Nick Bartlett Stage Hand Gary Dunnington Gary Dunnington Fred Baker Amanda Crossley Emily Matthew Mills Walter Simmonds David Neville Dentist Philippe Constantin Paris Waiter Jenny Pickering Second Prostitute Gary Yershon Gary Yershon Pianist in Brothel Adam Searles Shrimp William Neenan Cook Geoffrey Hutchings Geoffrey Hutchings Armourer Roger Heathcott Stage Doorkeeper

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