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Topsy-Turvy

Summary: Set in the 1880s, the story of 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.

Release Date: February 11, 2000

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Biography

Director: Mike Leigh

Writer: Mike Leigh

Runtime: 2 h 40 min

MPAA: R

Production: Goldwyn Films, Newmarket Capital Group, The Greenlight Fund, Thin Man Films

Distributor: USA Films, The Criterion Collection

Countries: United Kingdom, United States

Language: English

Movie budget: $ 10,000,000

Domestic: $ 6,208,548

International: $ 1,595,801

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