Topsy-Turvy

Mike Leigh
1999-12-15

Gilbert & Sullivan & So Much More
6.61
160 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Jim Broadbent W. S. Gilbert Zac E. Chan
Allan Corduner Sir Arthur Sullivan Unowned
Timothy Spall Richard Temple (The Mikado) Unowned
Lesley Manville Lucy Gilbert Calvin and Nobbs
Ron Cook Richard D'Oyly Carte Unowned
Wendy Nottingham Helen Lenoir Unowned
Kevin McKidd Durward Lely (Nanki-Poo) Unowned
Shirley Henderson Leonora Braham (Yum-Yum) Unowned
Dorothy Atkinson Jessie Bond Unowned
Martin Savage George Grossmith Unowned
Eleanor David Fanny Ronalds Unowned
Sam Kelly Richard Barker Unowned
Andy Serkis John D'Auban Goutbreak
Charles Simon Gilbert's Father Unowned
Vincent Franklin Rutland Barrington Unowned
Cathy Sara Sybil Grey Unowned
Nicholas Woodeson Mr. Seymour Unowned
Jonathan Aris Wilhelm Unowned
Stefan Bednarczyk Frank Cellier Unowned
Mark Benton Mr Price Unowned
Eve Pearce Gilbert's Mother Unowned
Lavinia Bertram Florence Gilbert Unowned
Theresa Watson Maude Gilbert Unowned
Kenneth Hadley Pidgeon Unowned
Michael Simkins Frederick Bovill Unowned
Dexter Fletcher Louis Unowned
Louise Gold Rosinda Brandram Unowned
Kate Doherty Mrs Judd Unowned
Sukie Smith Clothilde Unowned
Mia Soteriou Mrs. Russell Unowned
Akemi Otani Dancer Unowned
Togo Igawa First Kabuki Actor Unowned
Kanako Morishita Shamisen Player Unowned
Naoko Mori Miss 'Sixpence Please' Unowned
Eiji Kusuhara Second Kabuki Actor Unowned
Alison Steadman Madame Leon Unowned
Francis Lee Butt Unowned
Katrin Cartlidge Madame Unowned
Julia Rayner Mademoiselle Fromage Unowned
Angela Curran Miss Morton Unowned
Brid Brennan Mad Woman Unowned
Ashley Jensen Miss Tringham Unowned
Richard Coyle Mr. Hammond Unowned
Kacey Ainsworth Miss Fitzherbert Unowned
Debbie Chazen Miss Kingsley Unowned
Rosie Cavaliero Miss Monroe Unowned
Monica Dolan Miss Barnes Unowned
Steve Speirs Mr Kent Unowned
Mary Roscoe Miss Carlyle Unowned
Matt Bardock Mr Tripp Unowned
Paul Rider Mr Bentley Unowned
Kevin Walton Mr Evans Unowned
Mary Roscoe Miss Carlyle Unowned
Gemma Page Miss Langton-James Unowned
Sarah Howe Miss Woods Unowned
Teresa Gallagher Miss Coleford Unowned
Anna Francolini Miss Biddles Unowned
Sophie Duval Miss Brown Unowned
Michelle Chadwick Miss Warren Unowned
Wayne Cater Mr Rhys Unowned
Simon Butteriss Mr Lewis Unowned
Lorraine Brunning Miss Jardine Unowned
Nicholas Boulton Mr Conyngham Unowned
Richard Attlee Mr Gordon Unowned
Ashley Artus Mr Marchmont Unowned
Paul Barnhill Mr Flagstone Unowned
John Warnaby Mr Sanders Unowned
Julie Jupp Miss Meadows Unowned
Heather Craney Miss Russell Unowned
Shaun Glanville Mr Harris Unowned
Julian Bleach Mr Plank Unowned
Millie Gregory Alice Unowned
Michael Simkins Frederick Bovell Unowned
Neil Humphries Boy Actor Unowned
Keeley Gainey Maidservant Unowned
Toksan Takahashi Calligrapher Unowned
Kimi Shaw Spinner Unowned
Nick Bartlett Stage Hand Unowned
Gary Dunnington Fred Baker Unowned
Amanda Crossley Emily Unowned
Matthew Mills Walter Simmonds Unowned
David Neville Dentist Unowned
Philippe Constantin Paris Waiter Unowned
Jenny Pickering Second Prostitute Unowned
Gary Yershon Pianist in Brothel Unowned
Adam Searles Shrimp Unowned
William Neenan Cook Unowned
Geoffrey Hutchings Armourer Unowned
Roger Heathcott Stage Doorkeeper Unowned