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Topsy-Turvy

Topsy-Turvy

Release: 1999-12-15 ·Runtime: 160m ·★ 6.6
Comedy Drama Music History

After their latest production, "Princess Ida", meets with less-than-stunning reception, Gilbert and Sullivan's relationship is strained to the breaking point. Their friends and associates attempt to get the two to work together again, which bares the path to "The Mikado", one of the duo's greatest successes.

Production Countries

United Kingdom United States of America

Production Companies

Thin Man Films
The Greenlight Fund
Newmarket Capital Group
Simon Channing-Williams Productions

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Cast

Timothy Spall Timothy Spall as Richard Temple (The Mikado) Brid Brennan Brid Brennan as Mad Woman Wayne Cater Wayne Cater as Mr Rhys Alison Steadman Alison Steadman as Madame Leon Dexter Fletcher Dexter Fletcher as Louis Vincent Franklin Vincent Franklin as Rutland Barrington Martin Savage Martin Savage as George Grossmith Mark Benton Mark Benton as Mr Price Sukie Smith Sukie Smith as Clothilde Angela Curran Angela Curran as Miss Morton Heather Craney Heather Craney as Miss Russell Ron Cook Ron Cook as Richard D'Oyly Carte Wendy Nottingham Wendy Nottingham as Helen Lenoir Sophie Duval Sophie Duval as Miss Brown Nicholas Boulton Nicholas Boulton as Mr Conyngham Dorothy Atkinson Dorothy Atkinson as Jessie Bond Nick Bartlett Nick Bartlett as Stage Hand Lesley Manville Lesley Manville as Lucy Gilbert Mia Soteriou Mia Soteriou as Mrs. Russell Ashley Jensen Ashley Jensen as Miss Tringham Richard Coyle Richard Coyle as Mr. Hammond Anna Francolini Anna Francolini as Miss Biddles Julian Bleach Julian Bleach as Mr Plank Michael Simkins Michael Simkins as Frederick Bovill, Frederick Bovell Rosie Cavaliero Rosie Cavaliero as Miss Monroe Kevin McKidd Kevin McKidd as Durward Lely (Nanki-Poo) Shirley Henderson Shirley Henderson as Leonora Braham (Yum-Yum) Francis Lee Francis Lee as Butt Katrin Cartlidge Katrin Cartlidge as Madame Geoffrey Hutchings Geoffrey Hutchings as Armourer Eiji Kusuhara Eiji Kusuhara as Second Kabuki Actor Jim Broadbent Jim Broadbent as W. S. Gilbert Eleanor David Eleanor David as Fanny Ronalds Andy Serkis Andy Serkis as John D'Auban Jonathan Aris Jonathan Aris as Wilhelm Paul Barnhill Paul Barnhill as Mr Flagstone Sam Kelly Sam Kelly as Richard Barker Julia Rayner Julia Rayner as Mademoiselle Fromage Gemma Page Gemma Page as Miss Langton-James Gary Dunnington Gary Dunnington as Fred Baker Kacey Ainsworth Kacey Ainsworth as Miss Fitzherbert Simon Butteriss Simon Butteriss as Mr Lewis Nicholas Woodeson Nicholas Woodeson as Mr. Seymour Togo Igawa Togo Igawa as First Kabuki Actor Naoko Mori Naoko Mori as Miss 'Sixpence Please' Mary Roscoe Mary Roscoe as Miss Carlyle Teresa Gallagher Teresa Gallagher as Miss Coleford Steve Speirs Steve Speirs as Mr Kent Matt Bardock Matt Bardock as Mr Tripp Richard Attlee Richard Attlee as Mr Gordon Ashley Artus Ashley Artus as Mr Marchmont Roger Heathcott Roger Heathcott as Stage Doorkeeper Allan Corduner Allan Corduner as Sir Arthur Sullivan Cathy Sara Cathy Sara as Sybil Grey Louise Gold Louise Gold as Rosinda Brandram Debbie Chazen Debbie Chazen as Miss Kingsley Monica Dolan Monica Dolan as Miss Barnes Gary Yershon Gary Yershon as Pianist in Brothel