| Topsy-Turvy Review |
| by Greg King |
| TOPSY-TURVY (M).
(October Films/UIP)
Director: Mike Leigh
Stars: Jim Broadbent, Allan Corduner, LesleyManville, Timothy Spall,
Kevin McKidd, Ron Cook, Wendy Nottingham, Eleanor David, Shirley Henderson,
Dorothy Atkinson, Martin Savage, Vincent...more |
| Topsy-Turvy Review |
| by Dennis Schwartz |
| TOPSY-TURVY (director/writer: Mike Leigh; cinematographer: Dick Pope;
editor: Robin Sales; cast: Dorothy Atkinson (Jessie Bond), Jim Broadbent
(W. S. Gilbert), Ron Cook (Richard D'Oyly Carte), Allan Corduner (Arthur
Sullivan), Eleanor David (Fanny...more |
| Topsy-Turvy Review |
| by Shannon Patrick Sullivan |
| Directed by Mike Leigh. Screenplay by Leigh. Starring Jim Broadbent,
Allan Corduner, Ron Cook. Running time: 160 minutes. Rated AA for nude
scenes. Reviewed on March 22nd, 2000. more |
| Topsy-Turvy Review |
| by Frankie Paiva |
| A well made period piece is often a tough sell for audiences. Most of these
films are highly dramatic and offer little in the areas of excitement or humor.
Mike Leigh's new film Topsy-Turvy which explores Gilbert and Sullivan in a
career slump breaks all...more |
| Topsy-Turvy Review |
| by Edwin Jahiel |
| TOPSY-TURVY (U.K., 1999) **** Written and directed by Mike Leigh.
Photography, Dick Pope. Editing, Robin Sales. Music,Carl Davis (from
Arthur Sullivan's). Production design , Eve Stewart. Produced by
Simon Channing-Williams. Cast: Dorothy Atkinson...more |
| Topsy-Turvy Review |
| by Jerry Saravia |
| To be perfectly honest (as I usually am), I was not exactly looking forward to
a film about the musical operetta kings Gilbert and Sullivan. Why you might
ask? Because I am not a big fan of musicals in general, and musicals by any
composer, even Stephen...more |
| Topsy-Turvy Review |
| by Eugene Novikov |
| I think I missed something here. I have seen cream-of-the-crop critics,
whom I greatly respect, name Mike Leigh's Topsy-Turvy the absolute best
film of 1999. I'm not trying to sling mud on their decision -- maybe
their choice was a valid one. But I just...more |
| Topsy-Turvy Review |
| by Ian Waldron-Mantgani |
| Rated on a 4-star scale
Screening venue: Odeon (Liverpool City Centre)
Released in the UK by Pathe on February 18, 2000; certificate 12; 160
minutes; country of origin UK; aspect ratio 1.85:1 more |
| Topsy-Turvy Review |
| by Louis Proyect |
| Best known for his semi-improvised cinematic representations of
dysfunctional families and personal relationships trapped in the
oppressive web of British class society, director and screenwriter
Mike Leigh seemed like an unlikely candidate for a film...more |
| Topsy-Turvy Review |
| by Homer Yen |
| Long before Andrew Lloyd Webber and the days of Rogers
and Hammerstein, there was the era of William Schwenck
Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan. These two comprised one
of the most prolific show business teams of their
time. Gilbert and Sullivan were...more |
| Topsy-Turvy Review |
| by David N. Butterworth |
| About two-thirds of the way into "Topsy-Turvy," the ambitious but
ultimately disappointing new film from Mike Leigh ("Secrets & Lies"),
there's a scene which hints at what might have been. William Gilbert, the
librettist who formed a highly successful...more |
| Topsy-Turvy Review |
| by Mark R Leeper |
| Capsule: Mike Leigh takes a break from his
films about the lower classes to give us a sort of
concert film docu-drama about the first production
of the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta THE MIKADO,...more |
| Topsy-Turvy Review |
| by Ross Anthony |
| I tried, but I couldn't make it all the way through this film. Fifty-five
minutes isn't a respectable enough length of time to do a legitimate review.
Therefore, feel free to call this review illegitimate. more |
| Topsy-Turvy Review |
| by Robert Marley |
| filmcritic.com presents a review from staff member Robert Marley.
You can find the review with full credits at
http://www.filmcritic.com/misc/emporium.nsf/2a460f93626cd4678625624c007f2b46/5603531ee51544df8825685f00747334?OpenDocument more |
| Topsy-Turvy Review |
| by Jon Popick |
| Mike Leigh (Career Girls) has left an unmistakable stamp on the ‘90s,
writing and directing four films that broke the conventional feature
film mold and, in turn, netted the Brit accolades from peers, critics,
festivals, and even two Academy Award...more |
| Topsy-Turvy Review |
| by Susan Granger |
| Susan Granger's review of "TOPSY-TURVY" (USA Films)
When the New York Film Critics voted it as Best Film of 1999,
this unconventional, music-laden biopic of Gilbert & Sullivan by Mike
Leigh took on a surprising, new status. By definition, the...more |
| Topsy-Turvy Review |
| by Scott Renshaw |
| TOPSY-TURVY
(USA Films)
Starring: Jim Broadbent, Allan Corduner, Lesley Manville, Martin Savage,
Timothy Spall, Eleanor David, Ron Cook, Shirley Henderson, Kevin McKidd,
Dorothy Atkinson.
Screenplay: Mike Leigh.
Producer: Simon...more |
| Topsy-Turvy Review |
| by Michael Dequina |
| 1999 appears to be the year where filmmakers pay tribute to the
entertainment medium that paved the way for celluloid: theater. This
summer saw the release of John Turturro's stage-set _Illuminata_, and
opening this month are Mike Leigh's _Topsy-Turvy_...more |
| Topsy-Turvy Review |
| by Harvey S. Karten |
| Reviewed by Harvey Karten
USA FILMS/OCTOBER FILMS
Director: Mike Leigh
Writer: Mike Leigh
Cast: Jim Broadbent, Allan Corduner, Timothy Spall, Leslie
Manville, Ron Cook more |
| Topsy-Turvy Review |
| by Steve Rhodes |
| For the latest Gilbert and Sullivan opera, the actors and actresses have
been firmly instructed not to wear their corsets. None of them have
ever gone on stage without a corset before, so pandemonium has set in. more |
