Topsy-Turvy (1999)



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Synopsis:
William Schwenck Gilbert is the librettist, writing the words. Arthur Sullivan is the composer, writing the music. Gilbert is the very model of a 19th-century British gentleman, an overly proper married man certain that he knows best. For nearly a decade, Gilbert and Sullivan's collaborations have delighted the English people. Their popular comic operas have recouped handsomely for the successful Savoy Theatre... But, in 1884, as a London heat wave cuts into the theater trade, their latest work, "Princess Ida," receives lukewarm press. Sullivan rejects Gilbert's next idea as "topsy-turvy" and unbelievable, and although Gilbert tries to accomodate him, they cannot agree. Mired at a creative impasse, Gilbert and Sullivan can barely converse. Then, Gilbert's wife, Lucy "Kitty" Gilbert, drags him along to a Japanese exhibition--exposure to the very different culture begins inspiration to embark on the production of "The Mikado."

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Theatrical Release
12/17/1999
Director Credit
Mike Leigh Director
Cast Credit
Jim Broadbent William Schwenck Gilbert
Allan Corduner Arthur Sullivan
Timothy Spall Richard Temple
Lesley Manville Lucy 'Kitty' Gilbert
Ron Cook Richard D'Oyly Carte
Wendy Nottingham Helen Lenoir
Kevin McKidd Durward Lely
Shirley Henderson Leonora Braham
Dorothy Atkinson Jessie Bond
Martin Savage George Grossmith
Eleanor David Mrs Fanny Ronalds
Gary Yershon Pianist in Brothel
Dexter Fletcher Louis
Sukie Smith Clothilde
Roger Heathcott Stage Doorkeeper
Stefan Bednarczyk Frank Cellier
Geoffrey Hutchings Armourer
Francis Lee Butt
William Neenan Cook
Adam Searle Shrimp
Kate Doherty Mrs Judd
Kenneth Hadley Pidgeon
Keeley Gainey Maidservant
Katrin Cartlidge Madame
Julia Rayner Mademoiselle Fromage
Jenny Pickering Prostitute No 2
Sam Kelly Richard Barker
Charles Simon Gilbert's Father
Philippe Constantin Paris Waiter
David Neville Dentist
Matthew Mills Walter Simmonds
Nicholas Woodeson Mr Seymour
Nick Bartlett Stagehands
Gary Dunnington Stagehands
Amanda Crossley Emily
Kimi Shaw Spinner
Toksan Takahashi Calligrapher
Akemi Otani Dancer
Kanako Morishita Shamisen Player
Theresa Watson Maude Gilbert
Lavinia Bertram Florence Gilbert
Togo Igawa Kabuki Actor No 1
Eiji Kusuhara Kabuki Actor No 2
Naoko Mori Miss 'Sixpence Please'
Eve Pearce Gilbert's Mother
Neil Humphries Boy Actor
Vincent Franklin Rutland Barrington
Michael Simkins Frederick Bovill
Alison Steadman Madame Leon
Cathy Sara Sibyl Grey
Angela Curran Miss Morton
Millie Gregory Alice
Jonathan Aris Wilhelm
Andy Serkis John D'Auban
Mia Soteriou Mrs Russell
Louise Gold Rosina Brandram
Shaun Glanville Mr Harris
Julian Bleach Mr Plank
Neil Salvage Mr Hurley
Matt Bardock Mr Tripp
Brid Brennan Madwoman
Mark Benton Mr Price
Heather Craney Miss Russell
Julie Jupp Miss Meadows
John Warnaby Mr Sanders
Kacey Ainsworth Miss Fitzherbert
Ashley Artus Mr Marchmont
Richard Attlee Mr Gordon
Paul Barnhill Mr Flagstone
Nicholas Boulton Mr Conyngham
Lorraine Brunning Miss Jardine
Simon Butteriss Mr Lewis
Wayne Cater Mr Rhys
Rosie Cavaliero Miss Moore
Michelle Chadwick Miss Warren
Debbie Chazen Miss Kingsley
Richard Coyle Mr Hammond
Monica Dolan Miss Barnes
Sophie Duval Miss Brown
Anna Francolini Miss Biddles
Teresa Gallagher Miss Coleford
Sarah Howe Miss Woods
Ashley Jensen Miss Tringham
Gemma Page Miss Langton-James
Paul Rider Mr Bentley
Mary Roscoe Miss Carlyle
Steven Speirs Mr Kent
Nicola Wainwright Miss Betts
Angie Wallis Miss Wilkinson
Kevin Walton Mr Evans
Production Credits Credit
Georgina Lowe Associate Producer
Simon Channing-Williams Producer
Production Companies Credit
Thin Man Films, Ltd. Production Company
Film Four Production Company
Distribution Companies Credit
October Films Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Pathe Image Foreign Theatrical Distributor
USA Home Video Domestic Video Distributor
Sogepaq Distribution Foreign Theatrical Distributor
USA Films (LA) Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Tobis Filmkunst Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Cecchi Gori Distribuzione Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Locations  
London, England, United Kingdom  
Writer Credit
Mike Leigh Screenplay
Accounting Credit
Roger Sampson Production Insurance - insurance provider
Will Tyler Production Accountant
Justin Miller Assistant Accountant
Art Department Credit
Lisa Lloyd Set Dresser
Andrew Forrest Art Assistant - art department assistant
Eve Stewart Production Designer
Eve Stewart Set Decorator
Loraine Schneider Scenic Artist
Helen Scott Art Director
Justin Overhill Scenic Artist
Diane Dancklefsen Art Director - stand-by art director
Andrea Coathupe Set Dresser
John Bush Set Decorator
Eugenie Neilson Scenic Artist - assistant scenic artist
Casting Credit
Nina Gold Casting
Film Camera Credit
Clive Noakes Color Timer
Simon Mein Photography - stills photographer
Lalit Goyal Lighting - Lightworks assistant
Dick Pope Director of Photography
Dick Pope Camera Operator
Lucy Bristow Camera Operator
Film Sales Financing Credit
United Artists International Foreign Distribution Sales
Music Credit
Carl Davis Music
Michael Connell Music Editor
Michael Davis Music Performer - Orchestra Musician
Arthur Sullivan Music
Denise Connell Music Editor
Gary Yershon Music - musical director
Paul Wing Music - music fixer
John Timperley Music - music engineer
Joseph Frohlich Music - orchestra musician
Richard Addison Music - orchestra musician
Andrew Baker Music - orchestra musician
Ian Balmain Music - orchestra musician
Roger Benedict Music - orchestra musician
Chris Bevan Music - orchestra musician
Timothy Brown Music - orchestra musician
Hilary Browning Music - orchestra musician
Nicholas Bucknall Music - orchestra musician
Colin Chambers Music - orchestra musician
Anthony Chidell Music - orchestra musician
Mark David Music - orchestra musician
Clive Dobbins Music - orchestra musician
Jonathan Evans-Jones Music - orchestra musician
Julian Farrell Music - orchestra musician
David Fuest Music - orchestra musician
Martin Gatt Music - orchestra musician
David Gordon Music - orchestra musician
David Greenless Music - orchestra musician
Michael Hext Music - orchestra musician
Pan Hon Lee Music - orchestra musician
Iain King Music - orchestra musician
Timothy Kipling Music - orchestra musician
Richard Layton Music - orchestra musician
Tom Martin Music - orchestra musician
William O'Sullivan Music - orchestra musician
Stephen Orton Music - orchestra musician
Anthony Pike Music - orchestra musician
Matthew Scrivener Music - orchestra musician
Andrew Shulman Music - orchestra musician
Andrew Smith Music - orchestra musician
David Theodore Music - orchestra musician
Richard Wainwright Music - orchestra musician
Timothy Walder Music - orchestra musician
James Warburton Music - orchestra musician
David White Music - orchestra musician
David Whitson Music - orchestra musician
Clive Bell Music - musician
Joji Hirota Music - musician
Production Management Credit
Nick Heckstall-Smith Assistant Director
Neil Lee Location Manager
Paula McBreen Production Coordinator
Scott Horan Assistant Location Manager
Paula Spinks Continuity - assistant continuity
Heather Storr Script Supervisor
Deborah Reade Post-Production Supervisor
Josh Robertson Assistant Director
Harriet Lawrence Assistant Location Manager
Paula Spinks Assistant Director
Hannah Titley Assistant Director
Echo Ward Assistant Director
George Walker Assistant Director
Daniel John Assistant Director
Publicity Credit
Jonathan Rutter Publicity - publicist
Sound Credit
Peter Joly Sound Editor
Ed Colyer Foley Mixer
Tim Fraser Sound Recordist
Adrian Rhodes Rerecording - re-recording mixer
Alison Ross Sound - sound assistant
Ted Swanscott ADR Mixer
Mark Rose Assistant Sound Editor
Paul Wrightson Foley Editor
Roy Baker Foley - foley walker
Orin Beaton Boom Operator
Richard Undrell Sound - sound assistant
Michael Prestwood Smith Rerecording - re-recording mixer
Loveday Harding Boom Operator
Pauline Griffiths Foley - foley walker
Danny Longhurst Sound Editor
Will Towers Boom Operator
Visual Effects Credit
Tanya Miller Graphics - action graphics
Chris Allies Titles - title designer
Wardrobe Hair Makeup Credit
Trefor Proud Makeup Artist
Lindy Hemming Costume Designer
Christine Blundell Makeup - makeup & hair design
Tony Martin Hairdresser
Helen Mattocks Wardrobe Assistant
Andrea Cripps Costumes - costume assistant
David Crossman Wardrobe Supervisor
Magot Forster Wardrobe - dressmaker & cutter
Michael O'Connor Assistant Costume Designer
Charlotte Finlay Wardrobe Assistant
Jacqueline Durran Assistant Costume Designer
Kirstin Chalmers Makeup Artist
Laura May Costumes - costume assistant
Nicola Latham Wardrobe - dressmaker & sewer
Dianne Jamieson Makeup Artist
Victoria Clarke Wardrobe Assistant
Claire Thornton Wardrobe - dressmaker & sewer
Adam Roach Costumes - costume assistant
Tim Shanahan Wardrobe - costume breakdown
Nicola Matthews Makeup Artist - junior makeup artist
Jane Clive Costumes - textile assistant
Dan Grace Wardrobe Assistant
Neil Murphy Wardrobe Assistant
Emma Walker Costumes - textile assistant

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