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Topsy-Turvy

2000·2h 40m·R
DramaBiographyMusicalHistoryComedy
IMDb Rating
★ 7.3/10
14,253 votes
Metascore
90
Metacritic

Set in the 1880s, chronicles how during a creative dry spell, the partnership of the legendary musical/theatrical writers Gilbert and Sullivan almost dissolves, before they turn it all around and write the Mikado.

Topsy-Turvy is a 2000 drama biography movie directed by Mike Leigh, starring Jim Broadbent, Dexter Fletcher, Allan Corduner. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.3/10 from 14,253 votes and runs 2h 40m.

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Director
Mike Leigh
Stars
Jim Broadbent
Dexter Fletcher
Allan Corduner
Sukie Smith
Creators
Mike Leigh
Details
2000-02-11
160 min
Movie
R
★ United Kingdom, United States
★ English, French, German, Italian, Japanese
Keywords
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