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The world of Gilbert and Sullivan comes to vivid life in director Mike Leigh’s extraordinary dramatization of the staging of the duo’s legendary 1885 comic opera The Mikado. Jim Broadbent and Allan Corduner brilliantly inhabit the roles of the world-famous Victorian librettist and composer, who, along with their troupe of temperamental actors, must battle personal and professional demons while mounting this major production. A lushly produced epic about the harsh realities of creative expression, featuring bravura performances and Oscar-winning costume design and makeup, Topsy-Turvy is an unexpected period delight from one of contemporary cinema’s great artists.
Original Release
12/03/1999
US Release
12/15/1999
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Allan Corduner | Arthur Sullivan / Sir Arthur Sullivan |
Dexter Fletcher | Louis |
Sukie Smith | Clothilde |
Roger Heathcott | Stage Doorkeeper |
Wendy Nottingham | Helen Lenoir |
Stefan Bednarczyk | Frank Cellier |
Geoffrey Hutchings | Armourer |
Timothy Spall | Richard Temple / Richard Temple (The Mikado) |
Francis Lee | Butt |
Bill Neenan | Cook |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Allan Corduner | Arthur Sullivan / Sir Arthur Sullivan |
Dexter Fletcher | Louis |
Sukie Smith | Clothilde |
Roger Heathcott | Stage Doorkeeper |
Wendy Nottingham | Helen Lenoir |
Stefan Bednarczyk | Frank Cellier |
Geoffrey Hutchings | Armourer |
Timothy Spall | Richard Temple / Richard Temple (The Mikado) |
Francis Lee | Butt |
Bill Neenan | Cook |
Adam Searle | Shrimp |
Martin Savage | George Grossmith |
Jim Broadbent | William Schwenck Gilbert / W. S. Gilbert |
Lesley Manville | Lucy Gilbert (Kitty) / Lucy Gilbert |
Kate Doherty | Mrs. Judd / Mrs Judd |
Kenneth Hadley | Pidgeon |
Keeley Gainey | Maidservant |
Ron Cook | Richard D'Oyly Carte |
Eleanor David | Fanny Ronalds |
Gary Yershon | Pianist in Brothel |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Simon Channing Williams | Producer |
Domnika Dariyenko | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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2000 | Oscar | Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen | Nominated |
2000 | Oscar | Best Art Direction-Set Decoration | Nominated |
2000 | Oscar | Best Costume Design | Won |
2000 | Oscar | Best Makeup | Won |