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“Gilbert & Sullivan & So Much More”
For nearly a decade, Gilbert and Sullivan’s collaborations have delighted the English people. But in 1884, as a London heat wave cuts into the theater trade, their latest work, "Princess Ida", receives lukewarm press. In an effort to reconcile their creative differences and drawing inspiration from Japanese culture, they went on to create the hit opera "The Mikado", one of the duo's greatest successes.
Directed by Mike Leigh
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User score
166 votes
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Status
Released
Released
December 15, 1999
Runtime
2h 40m
Language
Japanese, French, English
Budget → Revenue
$10.5M → $7.8M
Top cast
Jim Broadbent
W. S. Gilbert
Allan Corduner
Sir Arthur Sullivan
Timothy Spall
Richard Temple (The Mikado)
Lesley Manville
Lucy Gilbert
Ron Cook
Richard D'Oyly Carte
Wendy Nottingham
Helen Lenoir
Kevin McKidd
Durward Lely (Nanki-Poo)
Shirley Henderson
Leonora Braham (Yum-Yum)
Dorothy Atkinson
Jessie Bond
Martin Savage
George Grossmith
Eleanor David
Fanny Ronalds
Sam Kelly
Richard Barker
Andy Serkis
John D'Auban
Charles Simon
Gilbert's Father
Vincent Franklin
Rutland Barrington
Cathy Sara
Sybil Grey
Nicholas Woodeson
Mr. Seymour
Jonathan Aris
Wilhelm
Stefan Bednarczyk
Frank Cellier
Mark Benton
Mr Price
