5.6
Dreyfus
1930
“Gilbert & Sullivan & So Much More”
Topsy-Turvy (1999)
December 15, 19992h 40mEN
6.6
165 votes
Overview
For 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.
Director
Mike LeighWriters
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Status
Released
Original Language
Japanese
Budget
$10.5M
Revenue
$7.8M
Production Companies
Thin Man FilmsThe Greenlight FundNewmarket Capital Group
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Peter McGinn
7.0I 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 m…
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