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Topsy-Turvy
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 "The Mikado," one of the duo's greatest successes.
Year: 1999
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music, History
Studio: Newmarket Capital Group, Goldwyn Films, The Greenlight Fund, Thin Man Films, Film4 Productions
Director: Mike Leigh
Cast: Jim Broadbent, Allan Corduner, Timothy Spall, Lesley Manville, Ron Cook, Wendy Nottingham
Crew: Mike Leigh (Director), Mike Leigh (Writer), Simon Channing Williams (Producer), Dick Pope (Director of Photography), Robin Sales (Editor), Nina Gold (Casting)
Runtime: 160 minutes
Release: Dec 15, 1999
IMDb: 6.61/10 by 141 users
Popularity: 8
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Language: English, Français, 日本語, Deutsch, Italiano
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
Keyword : london, england, prostitute, musical, biography, cigar smoking, drink, lyricist, exhibition, playing piano, 19th century
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I 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 my favorite British actors: Lesley Manville, Timothy Spall (who disappears into the role of the Mikado), Alison Steadman and Jim Broadbent. One element that kept me from enjoying the movie even more was the tendency for the characters to mutter to each other when conversing. I turned up the volume at those times, which not only failed to solve the problem completely, but then when the scene changed into one of the great choruses from the Mikado, it blasted me out of my seat. Then I’d turn it down, wait and repeat. So I cautiously recommend watching Topsy Turvy, especially if you like understated British movies, or for that matter, The Mikado.