Topsy-Turvy (1999)

Directed by Mike Leigh · Cinematography by Dick Pope

R160 min4 frames

DramaMusicComedyHistory

For nearly a decade, Gilbert and Sullivan’s collaborations have delighted the English people. But in 1884, as a London heat wave cuts into the theater trade, their latest work, "Princess Ida", receives lukewarm press. In an effort to reconcile their creative differences and drawing inspiration from Japanese culture, they went on to create the hit opera "The Mikado", one of the duo's greatest successes.