Topsy-Turvy
United Kingdom • 1999
Director
#558Criterion Collection →Synopsis
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.
Synopsis
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.
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Credits
Crew
DirectorMike Leigh
WriterMike Leigh
CinematographerDick Pope
ComposerCarl Davis
EditorRobin Sales
ProducerSimon Channing Williams
Cast
Jim Broadbentas W. S. Gilbert
Allan Corduneras Sir Arthur Sullivan
Timothy Spallas Richard Temple (The Mikado)
Lesley Manvilleas Lucy Gilbert