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Topsy-Turvy
Sign in to saveTopsy-Turvy is a 1999 British musical period drama film written and directed by Mike Leigh, starring Jim Broadbent as W. S. Gilbert and Allan Corduner as Sir Arthur Sullivan, along with Timothy Spall, Lesley Manville and Ron Cook. The story concerns the 15-month period in 1884 and 1885 leading up to the premiere of Gilbert and Sullivan's The Mikado. The work explores the creative conflict between playwright and composer, and depicts their decision to continue their partnership, which led to their creation of several more Savoy operas.
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Topsy-Turvy is a 1999 British biographical musical comedy drama film directed and written by Mike Leigh. The cast includes Jim Broadbent, Allan Corduner, Timothy Spall, and Lesley Manville. Dick Pope served as director of photography, with Simon Channing-Williams as producer. The production company was October Films, and the narrative is set in London. The film was distributed by Pathé and Netflix in video on demand format.
Carl Davis composed the score, and Eve Stewart was the production designer. The film received Academy Awards for Best Costume Design and Best Makeup and Hairstyling. It was also nominated for Best Writing, Original Screenplay, and Best Production Design. The runtime is 160 minutes. Review scores include 89%, 7.8/10, 90/100, and 7.3/10. The budget was 10,500,000, and the revenue was 7,804,439.
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6.6For 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.
Cast
- Jim Broadbent as W. S. Gilbert
- Allan Corduner as Sir Arthur Sullivan
- Timothy Spall as Richard Temple (The Mikado)
- Lesley Manville as Lucy Gilbert
- Ron Cook as Richard D'Oyly Carte
- Wendy Nottingham as Helen Lenoir
Themes
- london, england
- prostitute
- musical
- biography
- cigar smoking
- drink
- lyricist
- exhibition
- playing piano
- 19th century
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Key facts
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- Topsy-Turvy
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- Film.caption
- Theatrical release poster
- Film.director
- Mike Leigh
- Film.producer
- Simon Channing Williams
- Film.writer
- Mike Leigh
- Film.cinematography
- Dick Pope
- Film.editing
- Robin Sales
- Film.studio
- Thin Man Films
- Film.distributor
- Pathé Distribution
- Film.runtime
- 160 minutes
- Film.country
- United Kingdom
- Film.language
- English
- Film.gross
- $7.2 million
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- German
- Director
- Mike Leigh
- Screenwriter
- Mike Leigh
- Cast member
- Julian Bleach
- Composer
- Carl Davis
- Producer
- Simon Channing-Williams
- Production company
- October Films
- Cinematographer
- Dick Pope
- Narrative location
- London
- Duration
- 154
- FilmAffinity ID
- 665512
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 2000-02-11
- title
- Topsy-Turvy
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Production Design
- distributed by
- Netflix
- production designer
- Eve Stewart
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- review score
- 90/100
- capital cost
- 10000000
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Encyclopedic overview
14 sectionsContents
- Plot
- Cast
- Depiction of Victorian society
- Production
- Release
- Box office
- Critical reception
- Awards and honours
- Home media; similar works
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Topsy-Turvy is a 1999 British musical period drama film written and directed by Mike Leigh, starring Jim Broadbent as W. S. Gilbert and Allan Corduner as Sir Arthur Sullivan, along with Timothy Spall, Lesley Manville and Ron Cook. The story concerns the 15-month period in 1884 and 1885 leading up to the premiere of Gilbert and Sullivan's The Mikado. The work explores the creative conflict between playwright and composer, and depicts their decision to continue their partnership, which led to their creation of several more Savoy operas.
The film received very favourable reviews, film festival awards and two Academy Awards for design. While it is considered an artistic success as an in-depth illustration of British life in the theatre during the Victorian era, the film did not recover its production costs. Leigh cast actors who did their own singing in the film, and the singing performances were faulted by some critics, while others lauded Leigh's strategy.
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