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Topsy-Turvy

- Gilbert & Sullivan & So Much More

After their production "Princess Ida" meets with less-than-stunning reviews, the relationship between Gilbert and Sullivan is strained to breaking. Their friends and associates attempt to get the two to work together again, which opens the way to "The Mikado," one of the duo's greatest successes.

Release Date : 1999-12-15

Language :EnglishFrenchJapaneseGermanItalian

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Newmarket Capital GroupGoldwyn FilmsThe Greenlight FundThin Man FilmsFilm4 Productions

Production Country : United KingdomUnited States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Jim Broadbent

Character Name : W. S. Gilbert

Original Name : Jim Broadbent

Gender : Male

Allan Corduner

Character Name : Sir Arthur Sullivan

Original Name : Allan Corduner

Gender : Male

Timothy Spall

Character Name : Richard Temple (The Mikado)

Original Name : Timothy Spall

Gender : Male

Lesley Manville

Character Name : Lucy Gilbert

Original Name : Lesley Manville

Gender : Female

Ron Cook

Character Name : Richard D'Oyly Carte

Original Name : Ron Cook

Gender : Male

Wendy Nottingham

Character Name : Helen Lenoir

Original Name : Wendy Nottingham

Gender : Female

Kevin McKidd

Character Name : Durward Lely (Nanki-Poo)

Original Name : Kevin McKidd

Gender : Male

Shirley Henderson

Character Name : Leonora Braham (Yum-Yum)

Original Name : Shirley Henderson

Gender : Female

Dorothy Atkinson

Character Name : Jessie Bond

Original Name : Dorothy Atkinson

Gender : Female

Martin Savage

Character Name : George Grossmith

Original Name : Martin Savage

Gender : Male

Eleanor David

Character Name : Fanny Ronalds

Original Name : Eleanor David

Gender : Female

Sam Kelly

Character Name : Richard Barker

Original Name : Sam Kelly

Gender : Male

Andy Serkis

Character Name : John D'Auban

Original Name : Andy Serkis

Gender : Male

Charles Simon

Character Name : Gilbert's Father

Original Name : Charles Simon

Gender : Male

Vincent Franklin

Character Name : Rutland Barrington

Original Name : Vincent Franklin

Gender : Male

Cathy Sara

Character Name : Sybil Grey

Original Name : Cathy Sara

Gender : Female

Nicholas Woodeson

Character Name : Mr. Seymour

Original Name : Nicholas Woodeson

Gender : Male

Jonathan Aris

Character Name : Wilhelm

Original Name : Jonathan Aris

Gender : Male

Stefan Bednarczyk

Character Name : Frank Cellier

Original Name : Stefan Bednarczyk

Gender : Male

Mark Benton

Character Name : Mr Price

Original Name : Mark Benton

Gender : Male

Eve Pearce

Character Name : Gilbert's Mother

Original Name : Eve Pearce

Gender : Female

Lavinia Bertram

Character Name : Florence Gilbert

Original Name : Lavinia Bertram

Gender : Female

Theresa Watson

Character Name : Maude Gilbert

Original Name : Theresa Watson

Gender : Female

Kenneth Hadley

Character Name : Pidgeon

Original Name : Kenneth Hadley

Gender : Male

Michael Simkins

Character Name : Frederick Bovill

Original Name : Michael Simkins

Gender : Male

Dexter Fletcher

Character Name : Louis

Original Name : Dexter Fletcher

Gender : Male

Louise Gold

Character Name : Rosinda Brandram

Original Name : Louise Gold

Gender : Female

Kate Doherty

Character Name : Mrs Judd

Original Name : Kate Doherty

Gender : Female

Sukie Smith

Character Name : Clothilde

Original Name : Sukie Smith

Gender : Female

Mia Soteriou

Character Name : Mrs. Russell

Original Name : Mia Soteriou

Gender : Female

Akemi Otani

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Akemi Otani

Gender : Female

Togo Igawa

Character Name : First Kabuki Actor

Original Name : Togo Igawa

Gender : Male

Kanako Morishita

Character Name : Shamisen Player

Original Name : Kanako Morishita

Gender : Male

Naoko Mori

Character Name : Miss 'Sixpence Please'

Original Name : Naoko Mori

Gender : Female

Eiji Kusuhara

Character Name : Second Kabuki Actor

Original Name : Eiji Kusuhara

Gender : Male

Alison Steadman

Character Name : Madame Leon

Original Name : Alison Steadman

Gender : Female

Francis Lee

Character Name : Butt

Original Name : Francis Lee

Gender : Male

Katrin Cartlidge

Character Name : Madame

Original Name : Katrin Cartlidge

Gender : Female

Julia Rayner

Character Name : Mademoiselle Fromage

Original Name : Julia Rayner

Gender : Female

Angela Curran

Character Name : Miss Morton

Original Name : Angela Curran

Gender : Female

Brid Brennan

Character Name : Mad Woman

Original Name : Brid Brennan

Gender : Female

Ashley Jensen

Character Name : Miss Tringham

Original Name : Ashley Jensen

Gender : Female

Richard Coyle

Character Name : Mr. Hammond

Original Name : Richard Coyle

Gender : Male

Kacey Ainsworth

Character Name : Miss Fitzherbert

Original Name : Kacey Ainsworth

Gender : Female

Debbie Chazen

Character Name : Miss Kingsley

Original Name : Debbie Chazen

Gender : Female

Rosie Cavaliero

Character Name : Miss Monroe

Original Name : Rosie Cavaliero

Gender : Female

Monica Dolan

Character Name : Miss Barnes

Original Name : Monica Dolan

Gender : Female

Steve Speirs

Character Name : Mr Kent

Original Name : Steve Speirs

Gender : Male

Mary Roscoe

Character Name : Miss Carlyle

Original Name : Mary Roscoe

Gender : Male

Matt Bardock

Character Name : Mr Tripp

Original Name : Matt Bardock

Gender : Male

Paul Rider

Character Name : Mr Bentley

Original Name : Paul Rider

Gender : Male

Kevin Walton

Character Name : Mr Evans

Original Name : Kevin Walton

Gender : Male

Mary Roscoe

Character Name : Miss Carlyle

Original Name : Mary Roscoe

Gender : Female

Gemma Page

Character Name : Miss Langton-James

Original Name : Gemma Page

Gender : Female

Sarah Howe

Character Name : Miss Woods

Original Name : Sarah Howe

Gender : Female

Teresa Gallagher

Character Name : Miss Coleford

Original Name : Teresa Gallagher

Gender : Female

Anna Francolini

Character Name : Miss Biddles

Original Name : Anna Francolini

Gender : Female

Sophie Duval

Character Name : Miss Brown

Original Name : Sophie Duval

Gender : Female

Michelle Chadwick

Character Name : Miss Warren

Original Name : Michelle Chadwick

Gender : Female

Wayne Cater

Character Name : Mr Rhys

Original Name : Wayne Cater

Gender : Male

Simon Butteriss

Character Name : Mr Lewis

Original Name : Simon Butteriss

Gender : Male

Lorraine Brunning

Character Name : Miss Jardine

Original Name : Lorraine Brunning

Gender : Male

Nicholas Boulton

Character Name : Mr Conyngham

Original Name : Nicholas Boulton

Gender : Male

Richard Attlee

Character Name : Mr Gordon

Original Name : Richard Attlee

Gender : Male

Ashley Artus

Character Name : Mr Marchmont

Original Name : Ashley Artus

Gender : Male

Paul Barnhill

Character Name : Mr Flagstone

Original Name : Paul Barnhill

Gender : Male

John Warnaby

Character Name : Mr Sanders

Original Name : John Warnaby

Gender : Male

Julie Jupp

Character Name : Miss Meadows

Original Name : Julie Jupp

Gender : Male

Heather Craney

Character Name : Miss Russell

Original Name : Heather Craney

Gender : Female

Shaun Glanville

Character Name : Mr Harris

Original Name : Shaun Glanville

Gender : Male

Julian Bleach

Character Name : Mr Plank

Original Name : Julian Bleach

Gender : Male

Millie Gregory

Character Name : Alice

Original Name : Millie Gregory

Gender : Male

Michael Simkins

Character Name : Frederick Bovell

Original Name : Michael Simkins

Gender : Male

Neil Humphries

Character Name : Boy Actor

Original Name : Neil Humphries

Gender : Male

Keeley Gainey

Character Name : Maidservant

Original Name : Keeley Gainey

Gender : Male

Toksan Takahashi

Character Name : Calligrapher

Original Name : Toksan Takahashi

Gender : Male

Kimi Shaw

Character Name : Spinner

Original Name : Kimi Shaw

Gender : Male

Nick Bartlett

Character Name : Stage Hand

Original Name : Nick Bartlett

Gender : Male

Gary Dunnington

Character Name : Fred Baker

Original Name : Gary Dunnington

Gender : Male

Amanda Crossley

Character Name : Emily

Original Name : Amanda Crossley

Gender : Male

Matthew Mills

Character Name : Walter Simmonds

Original Name : Matthew Mills

Gender : Male

David Neville

Character Name : Dentist

Original Name : David Neville

Gender : Male

Philippe Constantin

Character Name : Paris Waiter

Original Name : Philippe Constantin

Gender : Male

Jenny Pickering

Character Name : Second Prostitute

Original Name : Jenny Pickering

Gender : Male

Gary Yershon

Character Name : Pianist in Brothel

Original Name : Gary Yershon

Gender : Male

Adam Searles

Character Name : Shrimp

Original Name : Adam Searles

Gender : Male

William Neenan

Character Name : Cook

Original Name : William Neenan

Gender : Male

Geoffrey Hutchings

Character Name : Armourer

Original Name : Geoffrey Hutchings

Gender : Male

Roger Heathcott

Character Name : Stage Doorkeeper

Original Name : Roger Heathcott

Gender : Male

Reviews

P

Peter McGinn

@narrator56

2021-08-21

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.