The 1999 film ‘Topsy Turvy’ by Mike Leigh is about which playwright and composer duo?
Topsy-Turvy featurette from 1999 including interviews with Leigh and cast members. Topsy-Turvy Topsy-Turvy is a 1999 British musical drama film written and directed by Mike Leigh, starring Allan Corduner as Sir Arthur Sullivan and Jim Broadbent as W. S. Gilbert, along with Timothy Spall and Lesley Manville. The story concerns the 15-month period in 1884 and 1885 leading up to the premiere of Gilbert and Sullivan's "The Mikado". The film focuses on the creative conflict between playwright and composer, and the decision by the two men to continue their partnership, which led to the creation of several more famous Savoy Operas
Topsy-Turvy with an average rating of 7.8/10. The site's consensus states: "A thoroughly entertaining character study and a great success for Mike Leigh." Metacritic reports a 90 out of 100 rating based on 31 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". Janet Maslin of "The New York Times" found "Topsy-Turvy" "grandly entertaining", "one of those films that create a mix of erudition, pageantry and delectable acting opportunities, much as "Shakespeare in Love" did. She continued: "Topsy-Turvy" ... is much bigger than their story. Its aspirations are thrilling in their own right. Mr. Leigh's gratifyingly long view of life in the theatre (Gilbert has a