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Topsy Turvy

Set in the 1880s, the story of how, during a creative dry spell, the partnership of the legendary musical/theatrical writers Gilbert and Sullivan almost dissolves, before they turn it all around and write the Mikado.

Director

Mike Leigh

Year

Genre

biography, comedy, drama

Box Office

$6,208,548

Production

N/A

Awards

Won 2 Oscars. 13 wins & 28 nominations total

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Arthur Sullivan

Louis

Dexter Fletcher

Clothilde

Stage Doorkeeper

Roger Heathcott

Helen Lenoir

Wendy Nottingham

Frank Cellier

Stefan Bednarczyk

Armourer

Geoffrey Hutchings

Richard Temple

Butt

Cook

Shrimp

George Grossmith

William Schwenck Gilbert

Lucy Gilbert (Kitty)

Lesley Manville

Mrs. Judd

Pidgeon

Maidservant

Richard D'Oyly Carte

Fanny Ronalds

Pianist in Brothel

Madame

Katrin Cartlidge

Mademoiselle Fromage

Second Prostitute

Jenny Pickering

Durward Lely

Richard Barker

Gilbert's Father

Paris Waiter

Philippe Constantin

Dentist

Walter Simmonds

Leonora Braham

Shirley Henderson

Mr. Seymour

Nicholas Woodeson

Stage Hands

Fred Baker

Gary Dunnington

Jessie Bond

Dorothy Atkinson

Emily

Amanda Crossley

Spinner

Calligrapher

Toksan Takahashi

Dancer

Shamisen Player

Kanako Morishita

Maude Gilbert

Florence Gilbert

Lavinia Bertram

First Kabuki Actor

Second Kabuki Actor

Miss 'Sixpence Please'

Gilbert's Mother

Boy Actor

Rutland Barrington

Vincent Franklin

Frederick Bovill

Michael Simkins

Madame Leon

Alison Steadman

Sybil Grey

Miss Morton

Alice

Wilhelm

John D'Auban

Mrs. Russell

Rosina Brandram

Mr. Harris

Shaun Glanville

Mr. Plank

Mr. Hurley

Mr. Tripp

Mad Woman

Mr. Price

Miss Russell

Miss Meadows

Mr. Sanders

Miss Fitzherbert

Kacey Ainsworth

Mr. Marchmont

Mr. Gordon

Mr. Flagstone

Mr. Conyngham

Nicholas Boulton

Miss Jardine

Lorraine Brunning

Mr. Lewis

Simon Butteriss

Mr. Rhys

Miss Moore

Rosie Cavaliero

Miss Warren

Michelle Chadwick

Miss Kingsley

Mr. Hammond

Miss Barnes

Miss Brown

Miss Biddles

Anna Francolini

Miss Coleford

Teresa Gallagher

Miss Woods

Miss Tringham

Miss Langton-James

Mr. Bentley

Miss Carlyle

Mr. Kent

Miss Betts

Nicola Wainwright

Miss Wilkinson

Mr. Evans

Recital Guest

Tatiana Lavrentieva

Recital Guest

Head Usher

James

Recital Guest

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You're going to have a definite success sir - Topsy Turvy

You're going to have a definite success sir

This work with GiIbert is quite simpIy kiIling me - Topsy Turvy

This work with GiIbert is quite simpIy kiIling me

Lady CoIin is endeavoring to persuade us to take up smoking - Topsy Turvy

Lady CoIin is endeavoring to persuade us to take up smoking

Chuckles Lady CoIin is irresistibIe - Topsy Turvy

Chuckles Lady CoIin is irresistibIe

Oh there's good news from DubIin Hmm - Topsy Turvy

Oh there's good news from DubIin Hmm

L fear that dear Mr GiIbert has run out of ideas No - Topsy Turvy

L fear that dear Mr GiIbert has run out of ideas No

Seven dead horses in the Strand this morning - Topsy Turvy

Seven dead horses in the Strand this morning

I fear we shall aII have to pray for rain - Topsy Turvy

I fear we shall aII have to pray for rain

HoIlingshead I l pIayed a game of cricket with him - Topsy Turvy

HoIlingshead I l pIayed a game of cricket with him

U U plus 1 0 shilIings and sixpence - Topsy Turvy

U U plus 1 0 shilIings and sixpence

WeII l'm uh going out to seek a IittIe ltalian hokeypokey - Topsy Turvy

WeII l'm uh going out to seek a IittIe ltalian...

Schwenck speaks to the Savoy every morning in code father in Iaw - Topsy Turvy

Schwenck speaks to the Savoy every morning in code father in...

Lucy l do apoIogize sir that neither I nor Schwenck - Topsy Turvy

Lucy l do apoIogize sir that neither I nor Schwenck

A father shouId not have to seek permission to visit his own son - Topsy Turvy

A father shouId not have to seek permission to visit his own...

Have I to understand sir that you have been in communication with your mother - Topsy Turvy

Have I to understand sir that you have been in communication...

She is a veritable gorgon She is indeed - Topsy Turvy

She is a veritable gorgon She is indeed

What's this PulI it - Topsy Turvy

What's this PulI it

To the Savoy HoteI The Savoy HoteI - Topsy Turvy

To the Savoy HoteI The Savoy HoteI

How was your crossing SuIIivan - Topsy Turvy

How was your crossing SuIIivan

Oh Gilbert You and your worId of topsy turvydom - Topsy Turvy

Oh Gilbert You and your worId of topsy turvydom

L've made you some beef tea Mr Gilbert Take it away - Topsy Turvy

L've made you some beef tea Mr Gilbert Take it away

How's my wounded soldier He's not doing as he's told madam - Topsy Turvy

How's my wounded soldier He's not doing as...

L had rather spend an afternoon in a Turkish bath with my mother - Topsy Turvy

L had rather spend an afternoon in a Turkish bath with my...

I must say my wife and I did find Princess Ida - Topsy Turvy

I must say my wife and I did find Princess Ida

SulIivan and GiIbert Who are they - Topsy Turvy

SulIivan and GiIbert Who are they

And may l remind you HeIen that l am not a machine - Topsy Turvy

And may l remind you HeIen that l am not a machine

The point being that I was unabIe to present you with the libretto - Topsy Turvy

The point being that I was unabIe to present you with the...

Every theatricaI performance is a contrivance by its very nature - Topsy Turvy

Every theatricaI performance is a contrivance by its very...

WeIl gentIemen I don't know about you but speaking for myself - Topsy Turvy

WeIl gentIemen I don't know about you but speaking for...

I have other things on my mind You know that - Topsy Turvy

I have other things on my mind You know that

What are you writing sir - Topsy Turvy

What are you writing sir

Lucy My goodness Mmm - Topsy Turvy

Lucy My goodness Mmm

Thank you sir It's a fine looking instrument sir - Topsy Turvy

Thank you sir It's a fine looking instrument sir

Maude Yes Mama - Topsy Turvy

Hmm The Hottentot in the desert doesn't play cricket - Topsy Turvy

Hmm The Hottentot in the desert doesn't play cricket

I have an appointment with Carte this afternoon - Topsy Turvy

I have an appointment with Carte this afternoon

The more l see of men the more I admire dogs - Topsy Turvy

The more l see of men the more I admire dogs

With reference to your engagement for the opera - Topsy Turvy

With reference to your engagement for the opera

Shocking news from Khartoum Indeed - Topsy Turvy

Shocking news from Khartoum Indeed

But Dickie have you heard the real news of the day - Topsy Turvy

But Dickie have you heard the real news of the day

One shouId be rewarded on one's merits - Topsy Turvy

One shouId be rewarded on one's merits

But I've gone to considerabIe pains to provide you with tripIets - Topsy Turvy

But I've gone to considerabIe pains to provide you with...

Ls one to presume one is to be prevented from wearing one's corset Madame Leon - Topsy Turvy

Ls one to presume one is to be prevented from wearing...

Miss Bond l am foIIowing Mr Gilbert's instructions - Topsy Turvy

Miss Bond l am foIIowing Mr Gilbert's instructions

It's shapeless Yes Miss Bond it is shapeIess - Topsy Turvy

It's shapeless Yes Miss Bond it is shapeIess

Rest assured Mr Lely my designs are properly researched and authentic to the last thread - Topsy Turvy

Rest assured Mr Lely my designs are properly researched and...

I am sure we shaIl reap the benefits or your remonstrations in the fuIlness of time - Topsy Turvy

I am sure we shaIl reap the benefits or your remonstrations...

Mr Grossmith kindly oblige me by removing your hat - Topsy Turvy

Mr Grossmith kindly oblige me by removing your hat

Sir WiIl you remove your corset - Topsy Turvy

Sir WiIl you remove your corset

Barker what are you doing Do you propose to join in - Topsy Turvy

Barker what are you doing Do you propose to join in

Now Miss Sixpence Please - Topsy Turvy

Now Miss Sixpence Please

They walked downstage in the Japanese manner - Topsy Turvy

They walked downstage in the Japanese manner

I haven't Iaughed so much since me tights caught fire - Topsy Turvy

I haven't Iaughed so much since me tights caught fire

Thus The traditionaI Japanese posture - Topsy Turvy

Thus The traditionaI Japanese posture

I'm sure I've seen this on a vase somewhere - Topsy Turvy

I'm sure I've seen this on a vase somewhere

A nice mess you've got us into - Topsy Turvy

A nice mess you've got us into

Merely corroborative detail intended to give artistic verisimiIitude - Topsy Turvy

Merely corroborative detail intended to give artistic...

L am a dead man and I'm off for my honeymoon - Topsy Turvy

L am a dead man and I'm off for my honeymoon

A terrible thing has just happened Grossmith You've become a cockney - Topsy Turvy

A terrible thing has just happened Grossmith You've...

Is this a time for airy persifIage - Topsy Turvy

Is this a time for airy persifIage

Yes CouId we do that line again pIease Barrington - Topsy Turvy

Yes CouId we do that line again pIease Barrington

You was Iate Mr 'Urley Musicians Chuckling - Topsy Turvy

You was Iate Mr 'Urley Musicians Chuckling

Ko Ko's entrance Mr Kent and Mr Conyngham - Topsy Turvy

Ko Ko's entrance Mr Kent and Mr Conyngham

Your performances were on the whoIe promising - Topsy Turvy

Your performances were on the whoIe promising

On the whoIe the Terpsichore was executed very magnifiqueIy - Topsy Turvy

On the whoIe the Terpsichore was executed very magnifiqueIy

Laughter - Topsy Turvy

Afternoon Mr GiIbert Afternoon Price - Topsy Turvy

Afternoon Mr GiIbert Afternoon Price

There's something inherently disappointing about success - Topsy Turvy

There's something inherently disappointing about...

I don't quite know how to take praise - Topsy Turvy

I don't quite know how to take praise

I shouId rather Iike to be an actor upon the stage - Topsy Turvy

I shouId rather Iike to be an actor upon the stage

I love The Mikado - Topsy Turvy

I love The Mikado

Yes l am indeed beautifuI - Topsy Turvy

Yes l am indeed beautifuI

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Set in the 1880s, the story of how, during a creative dry spell, the partnership of the legendary musical/theatrical writers Gilbert and Sullivan almost dissolves, before they turn it all around and write the Mikado.

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Director: Mike Leigh

Writer: Mike Leigh

Production: N/A

Genre: biography, comedy, drama

Year: 1999

MetaScore: 90/100

ImdbRating: 7.4

BoxOffice: $6,208,548

Released: 11 Feb 2000

Awards: Won 2 Oscars. 13 wins & 28 nominations total

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Also watch: All or Nothing, Man of La Mancha, Mrs Parker and the Vicious Circle, Victor/Victoria, The Gold Rush, The Meaning of Life, The 400 Blows, Blue Jasmine, Billy Elliot, True Grit, Lucy, Goal II: Living the Dream, Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, The Godfather: Part III, Puppet Master