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Apr 26, 2000 · Distributor: USA Home EntertainmentPrint date according to files: 4/26/00
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Topsy-Turvy. 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 ...
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 one of their greatest successes.
Topsy-Turvy shows us what went into the making of this respected production, and Mike Leigh's painstaking attention to detail makes this one of the best, most entertaining films of 1999. The movie starts with the opening of Princess Ida, one of their lesser-known productions. Unfavorable reviews and an already deteriorating relationship between ...
Jun 20, 2000 · Cheap DVD movies and deals. Movies Blu-ray 4K 3D DVD Digital MA iTunes Prime Games People Forum ... Topsy-Turvy DVD: 269. 23. 9. USA Home Entertainment | 1999 | 160 min | Rated R | Jun 20, 2000 ...
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 ...
Mar 11, 2011 · Picture 7/10. Mike Leigh’s Topsy Turvy is presented in the director’s preferred aspect ratio of 1.78:1 on this dual-layer disc in a new 1080p/24hz transfer. Topsy Turvy is an incredibly bright and lively film and is one that truly benefits from the format and the image on here generally looks good but is open to improvement.
