Movie
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.
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Checked Sep 1, 2026
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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.
More about Topsy-Turvy
Cast
Jim BroadbentW. S. Gilbert
Allan CordunerSir Arthur Sullivan
Timothy SpallRichard Temple (The Mikado)
Lesley ManvilleLucy Gilbert
Ron CookRichard D'Oyly Carte
Wendy NottinghamHelen Lenoir
Kevin McKiddDurward Lely (Nanki-Poo)
Shirley HendersonLeonora Braham (Yum-Yum)Credits
- Directed by
- Mike Leigh
- Written by
- Mike Leigh
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $10.5M
- Box office
- $7.8M
Production
Thin Man FilmsUnited Kingdom- The Greenlight FundUnited Kingdom
Newmarket Capital GroupUnited States
