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Writer:
Mike Leigh (written by)
Release Date:
14 January 2000 (USA)
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Tagline:
The egos. The battles. The words. The music. The women. The scandals. more
Plot:
After Gilbert and Sullivan's latest play is critically panned, the frustrated team threatens to disband until they are inspired to do their masterpiece, "The Mikado." full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Won 2 Oscars.
Another 10 wins
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22 nominations
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A Sumptuous Cinematic Treat
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Allan Corduner | ... | Sir Arthur Sullivan | |
| Dexter Fletcher | ... | Louis | |
| Sukie Smith | ... | Clothilde | |
| Roger Heathcott | ... | Banton | |
| Wendy Nottingham | ... | Helen Lenoir | |
| Stefan Bednarczyk | ... | Frank Cellier | |
| Geoffrey Hutchings | ... | Armourer | |
| Timothy Spall | ... | Richard Temple (The Mikado) | |
| Francis Lee | ... | Butt | |
| William Neenan | ... | Cook | |
| Adam Searle | ... | Shrimp | |
| Martin Savage | ... | George Grossmith (Ko-Ko) | |
| Jim Broadbent | ... | W. S. Gilbert | |
| Lesley Manville | ... | Lucy Gilbert | |
| Kate Doherty | ... | Mrs. Judd |
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Mike Leigh Untitled (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for a scene of risque nudity.
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160 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:L |
Sweden:11 (TV rating) |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:M |
Canada:14A (Alberta) |
Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) |
Canada:G (Quebec) |
Chile:14 |
Finland:S |
France:U |
Germany:o.Al. |
Hong Kong:IIA |
Netherlands:AL |
New Zealand:M |
Portugal:M/12 |
Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) |
UK:12 |
USA:R |
Canada:PG (British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario)
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Most modern recordings and performances of the Mikado's solo, "A More Humane Mikado" feature a bloodthirsty laugh between the verses. This touch was added by Darrel Fancourt, a D'Oyly Carte performer from 1920-1953, and has been copied ever since - which is why the laugh is not performed by Richard Temple (Timothy Spall).
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Continuity: Length of Sullivan's cigarette and ash during their lengthy discussion
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Quotes:
Wilhelm:
Will you remove your corset.
Durward Lely: I beg your pardon?
Wilhelm: Kindly remove your corset, Mr. Lely, it will spoil the hang of the cloth.
Durward Lely: Mr. Gilbert, I never perform without my corset!
Gilbert: What, never?
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Durward Lely: I beg your pardon?
Wilhelm: Kindly remove your corset, Mr. Lely, it will spoil the hang of the cloth.
Durward Lely: Mr. Gilbert, I never perform without my corset!
Gilbert: What, never?
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Was George Grossmith really a morphine addict?What was wrong with Jessie Bond's leg?
What was Leonora Braham's "little problem" that management was questioning her about?
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TOPSY-TURVY, director Leigh's spectacularly entertaining look at the lives and times of the nineteenth-century British duo that gave the world such musical treasures as The Pirates of Penzance and HMS Pinafore. Leigh's film finds G & S in 1884 at a creative impasse following the disappointing reception of their new flop operetta, Princess Ida. Sullivan (Allan Corduner), tired of writing music for the increasingly trite and repetitive librettos of Gilbert (Jim Broadbent), wants to give up their lucrative partnership and write "serious" grand opera. But when an exhibition of Japanese art and culture travelling through London inspires Gilbert to begin writing The Mikado, both men see the opportunity to create something unique and extraordinary. Praise for this stunning film must extend from top to bottom, beginning to end. The music, of course, is wonderful and ever present. The costumes, sets and cinematography are exemplary in their attention to atmosphere and detail. Leigh's script and direction not only bring the period to life, but make it crackle with drama, wit, and social comment. And the performances are fabulous, notably the magnificent Broadbent as mercurial Gilbert; Corduner, warm and charming as the more sweet-natured Sullivan; and Leigh regular Timothy Spall (SECRETS & LIES) as a veteran actor fearful that his big number may be cut. This is quite simply one of the most vastly entertaining, joyous and fascinating films ever made about the creative process. I actually saw it twice within a three-day period and wasn't bored for one second of either viewing!