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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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| Also Known As: |
Gilbert and Sullivan
Topsy Turvy
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| Production Status: |
Released |
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| Logline: |
A famous pair of playwrights separate and reunite to write their eventual masterpiece. |
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| Genres: |
Comedy, Drama, Musical/Performing Arts and Biopic |
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| Running Time: |
2 hrs. 41 min. |
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| Release Date: |
December 17, 1999 NY |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for a scene of risque nudity. |
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| Distributors: |
October Films, USA Films
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| Production Co.: |
Thin Man Films, Ltd., FilmFour
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$6,201,757 |
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| Filming Locations: |
London, England, United Kingdom
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| Produced in: |
United Kingdom |
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