Topsy-Turvy

The film "Topsy-Turvy" is a 1999 British musical period drama that tells the story of the creative conflict between playwright W. S. Gilbert and composer Sir Arthur Sullivan in 1884 and 1885, leading up to the premiere of their hit opera "The Mikado". Jim Broadbent plays Gilbert and Allan Corduner plays Sullivan, while Timothy Spall plays Richard Temple, and Lesley Manville and Ron Cook play Gilbert's wife Lucy and Richard D'Oyly Carte, respectively. The film explores the duo's partnership and their decision to continue working together, resulting in several more successful Savoy operas.