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Topsy-Turvy

Topsy-Turvy

Release: 1999-12-15 ·Runtime: 169m ·★ 6.6
Comédie Drame Musique Histoire

A Londres, dans les années 1880, les opérettes de W.S. Gilbert et Arthur Sullivan n'ont jamais connu d'échec. Mais leur dernière création, Princess Ida, reçoit un accueil mitigé de la part de la critique et du public. Découragé, Sullivan souhaite désormais se consacrer à l'opéra, un art majeur. Cependant, Gilbert et lui sont sous contrat avec le directeur du Savoy Theatre, Richard D'Oyly Carte. Quelques mois plus tard, alors que Princess Ida fait un véritable flop, Carte demande au duo de lui présenter en urgence une nouvelle oeuvre. C'est en visitant une exposition japonaise que Gilbert puise l'inspiration pour écrire une nouvelle pièce. Ce sera Le Mikado.

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

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