Cinematic background from Topsy-Turvy 1999 - After their production "Princess Ida" meets with less-than-stunning reviews, the relationship between Gilbert and Sullivan is strained to breaking. Their friends and associates attempt to get the two to work together again, which opens the way to "The Mikado," one of the duo's greatest successes.
Movie still from “Topsy-Turvy” (1999), directed by Mike Leigh – A group of people dressed in oriental clothing; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Topsy-Turvy” (1999), directed by Mike Leigh – A woman in a pink robe holding a glass of wine; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Topsy-Turvy” (1999), directed by Mike Leigh – A man with a mustache wearing a suit and bow tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Topsy-Turvy” (1999), directed by Mike Leigh – A person with a face paint and a wig on; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Topsy-Turvy” (1999), directed by Mike Leigh – A scene of a stage show with a crowd of people watching it; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Topsy-Turvy” (1999), directed by Mike Leigh – A man in a suit and tie in front of an audience; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Topsy-Turvy” (1999), directed by Mike Leigh – A man holding a guitar in front of two other men; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Topsy-Turvy” (1999), directed by Mike Leigh – A man with a beard is singing in front of an audience; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Topsy-Turvy” (1999), directed by Mike Leigh – A man with a beard wearing a fur coat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Topsy-Turvy” (1999), directed by Mike Leigh – Two men are sitting in front of each other; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Topsy-Turvy” (1999), directed by Mike Leigh – A group of people dressed in geishas sitting in front of a tree; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Topsy-Turvy” (1999), directed by Mike Leigh – A group of women dressed in traditional japanese clothing; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Topsy-Turvy” (1999), directed by Mike Leigh – An older man with a mustache and a beard; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Topsy-Turvy” (1999), directed by Mike Leigh – A group of people in traditional asian garb on a stage; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Topsy-Turvy” (1999), directed by Mike Leigh – A group of people in traditional japanese garb on a stage; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Topsy-Turvy” (1999), directed by Mike Leigh – An old man with a mustache and a beard; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Topsy-Turvy” (1999), directed by Mike Leigh – A group of people standing together holding fans; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Topsy-Turvy” (1999), directed by Mike Leigh – A group of people dressed in medieval costumes; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Topsy-Turvy” (1999), directed by Mike Leigh – A man with a black hat is wearing a black and gold outfit; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Topsy-Turvy” (1999), directed by Mike Leigh – A person wearing a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Topsy-Turvy” (1999), directed by Mike Leigh – A person with a beard and mustache; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Topsy-Turvy” (1999), directed by Mike Leigh – A man in a tuxedo with a long beard; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Topsy-Turvy” (1999), directed by Mike Leigh – A group of people sitting in a theater wearing costumes; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Topsy-Turvy” (1999), directed by Mike Leigh – A group of women dressed in geisha outfits; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Topsy-Turvy” (1999), directed by Mike Leigh – A group of people dressed in medieval costumes on a stage; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Topsy-Turvy” (1999), directed by Mike Leigh – Two women standing next to each other in front of a lamp; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Topsy-Turvy” (1999), directed by Mike Leigh – A group of people in traditional japanese garb on stage; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Topsy-Turvy” (1999), directed by Mike Leigh – A group of people dressed in traditional japanese clothing; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Topsy-Turvy” (1999), directed by Mike Leigh – A group of people sitting at a table in front of a gazebo; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Topsy-Turvy” (1999), directed by Mike Leigh – A group of people dressed in traditional asian garb in front of a building; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Topsy-Turvy” (1999), directed by Mike Leigh – A group of people in traditional japanese clothing; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Topsy-Turvy” (1999), directed by Mike Leigh – A person with a hat and a black and gold outfit on; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Topsy-Turvy” (1999), directed by Mike Leigh – A man sitting in a chair reading a book; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Topsy-Turvy” (1999), directed by Mike Leigh – A wax figure of a man in a costume holding a microphone; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Topsy-Turvy” (1999), directed by Mike Leigh – A group of people dressed in traditional japanese clothing; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Topsy-Turvy” (1999), directed by Mike Leigh – Three men sitting at a table in an empty theater; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Topsy-Turvy” (1999), directed by Mike Leigh – A man is playing the piano by candlelight; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Topsy-Turvy” (1999), directed by Mike Leigh – A geisha is holding a guitar in her hands; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Topsy-Turvy” (1999), directed by Mike Leigh – A group of people sitting and standing in a room; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Topsy-Turvy” (1999), directed by Mike Leigh – A man and a woman sitting in front of a mirror; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Topsy-Turvy” (1999), directed by Mike Leigh – A man and a woman sitting next to each other in front of candles; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Topsy-Turvy” (1999), directed by Mike Leigh – A man and a woman playing a piano in a living room; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Topsy-Turvy” (1999), directed by Mike Leigh – A woman in a pink kimono holding a fan in her hand; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Topsy-Turvy” (1999), directed by Mike Leigh – A couple of women standing next to each other in front of a mirror; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Topsy-Turvy” (1999), directed by Mike Leigh – A man in a suit and bow - tie in front of a mirror; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Topsy-Turvy” (1999), directed by Mike Leigh – An old man dressed as a pirate with a red hat and beard; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Topsy-Turvy” (1999), directed by Mike Leigh – Two women standing next to each other in front of a lamp; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Topsy-Turvy” (1999), directed by Mike Leigh – An audience is watching a performance in a theater; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Topsy-Turvy” (1999), directed by Mike Leigh – A person with a geisha make - up on; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Topsy-Turvy” (1999), directed by Mike Leigh – A woman in a wedding dress smoking a cigarette; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Topsy-Turvy” (1999), directed by Mike Leigh – A man sitting in front of an audience holding a sword; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Topsy-Turvy” (1999), directed by Mike Leigh – A man in a red robe is holding his hands over his chest; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Topsy-Turvy” (1999), directed by Mike Leigh – A man in a suit and bow tie holding his hand up to his head; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Topsy-Turvy” (1999), directed by Mike Leigh – A group of men standing around in a room; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Topsy-Turvy” (1999), directed by Mike Leigh – A wax statue of a man with a bald head; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Topsy-Turvy” (1999), directed by Mike Leigh – A man sitting at a dinner table holding a wine glass; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Topsy-Turvy” (1999), directed by Mike Leigh – A person wearing a pink jacket; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Topsy-Turvy” (1999), directed by Mike Leigh – An old man and a young woman are reading a newspaper; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Topsy-Turvy” (1999), directed by Mike Leigh – A group of men in suits and hats playing musical instruments; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Topsy-Turvy” (1999), directed by Mike Leigh – A group of people sitting and standing on a stage; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Topsy-Turvy” (1999), directed by Mike Leigh – A person wearing a suit and bow tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Topsy-Turvy” (1999), directed by Mike Leigh – A group of women dressed in victorian clothing; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Topsy-Turvy” (1999), directed by Mike Leigh – A man standing in front of a table in a room; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Topsy-Turvy” (1999), directed by Mike Leigh – A man wearing a suit and tie sitting in a room; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Topsy-Turvy” (1999), directed by Mike Leigh – A person wearing a suit and a hat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Topsy-Turvy” (1999), directed by Mike Leigh – A group of people sitting in seats in a theater; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Topsy-Turvy” (1999), directed by Mike Leigh – A woman in a purple dress and a man in a top hat; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Topsy-Turvy” (1999), directed by Mike Leigh – A group of people dressed up as victorian women; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Topsy-Turvy” (1999), directed by Mike Leigh – A group of people dressed in traditional japanese clothing; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Topsy-Turvy” (1999), directed by Mike Leigh – A person wearing a suit of armor; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Topsy-Turvy” (1999), directed by Mike Leigh – A man and a woman sitting in a movie theater; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Topsy-Turvy” (1999), directed by Mike Leigh – A man standing in front of a stained glass window; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Topsy-Turvy” (1999), directed by Mike Leigh – A group of women dressed up as geishas holding fans; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Topsy-Turvy” (1999), directed by Mike Leigh – A man sitting in front of a mirror in front of a bar; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Topsy-Turvy” (1999), directed by Mike Leigh – A man and a woman dressed in renaissance costumes; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Topsy-Turvy” (1999), directed by Mike Leigh – A man with a beard and a mustache in front of an audience; Medium shot, Low angle