Movie · 1999
Topsy-Turvy
Released 15 December 1999 More from 1999 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗
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.
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How old were they?
Sam Kelly
as Richard Barker
Alison Steadman
as Madame Leon
Allan Corduner
as Sir Arthur Sullivan
Brid Brennan
as Mad Woman
Lesley Manville
as Lucy Gilbert
Eleanor David
as Fanny Ronalds
Timothy Spall
as Richard Temple (The Mikado)
Michael Simkins
as Frederick Bovill
Michael Simkins
as Frederick Bovell
Mark Benton
as Mr Price
Vincent Franklin
as Rutland Barrington
Ashley Jensen
as Miss Tringham
Matt Bardock
as Mr Tripp
Ashley Artus
as Mr Marchmont
Richard Coyle
as Mr. Hammond
Wendy Nottingham
as Helen Lenoir
Martin Savage
as George Grossmith
Nick Bartlett
as Stage Hand
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The numbers
28years between the oldest and youngest billed
55Sam Kelly — oldest on the call sheet
27Richard Coyle — youngest billed
40average age of the credited cast