TOPSY-TURVY
Directed by Mike Leigh
Fiction – Musical, Period Drama – 1999 – United Kingdom – 160′
Synopsis
In 1880s London, the writing team of William Gilbert (Jim Broadbent) and Arthur Sullivan (Allan Corduner) looks set to split after the comparative failure of their latest collaboration, 'Princess Ida'. Sullivan is keen to prove himself as a serious composer, feeling that Gilbert's writing has become too formulaic. However, when Gilbert's wife, Kitty (Lesley Manville), takes him to an exhibition of Japanese culture, his imagination is fired, and he enthusiastically contacts Sullivan with ideas for a new project.
Cast
Jim Broadbent, Allan Corduner
Crew
Director – Mike Leigh
Screenplay – Mike Leigh
Production Company – Thin Man Films
Producer – Simon Channing-Williams
Director of Photography – Dick Pope
Production Designer – Eve Stewart
Editor – Robin Sales
Music – Carl Davis
Costume Designer – Lindy Hemming
