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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

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