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Feb 11, 2000 · Topsy-Turvy: Directed by Mike Leigh. With Allan Corduner, Dexter Fletcher, Sukie Smith, Roger Heathcott. 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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- Biography, Comedy, Drama
- Mike Leigh
- 2000-02-11
Jan 21, 2000 · Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. Mike Leigh 's "Topsy-Turvy" is the work of a man helplessly in love with the theater. In a gloriously entertaining period piece, he tells the story of the genesis, preparation and presentation of a comic opera--Gilbert and Sullivan's "The Mikado"--celebrating all the dreaming and hard work, personality ...
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 movie emphasizes that the tale of Jesus Christ's birth is the epitome of real love and should, therefore, serve as society's model for how to love others. The Star of Christmas centers on two would-be operatic composers who are based on W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan.
Feb 18, 1983 · 1h 52m. IMDb RATING. 7.1 /10. 3.9K. YOUR RATING. Rate. Comedy Musical Romance. After a young man leaves a band of pirates, hilarity ensues. Director. Wilford Leach. Writers. W.S. Gilbert. Wilford Leach. Stars. Kevin Kline. Angela Lansbury. Linda Ronstadt. See production info at IMDbPro. RENT/BUY. from $3.79. search Amazon. Add to Watchlist.
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- Comedy, Musical, Romance
- Wilford Leach
- 1983-02-18
Topsy-Turvy. 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.
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P. The Pirate Movie. The Pirates of Penzance (film) Categories: Adaptations of works by Gilbert and Sullivan. Films based on works by English writers.
