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Blu-ray

Topsy-turvy

Call Number

  • BLU-RAY COMEDY (CEN, OSH)

Edition

Director approved Blu-ray special edition.

Languages

English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.

Performers

Jim Broadbent, Allan Corduner, Timothy Spall, Lesley Manville, Ron Cook, Wendy Nottingham, Kevin McKidd, Shirley Henderson, Dorothy Atkinson, Martin Savage, Eleanor David, Andy Serkis.

Publication Information

[Irvington, NY] : Criterion Collection, [2011]

Physical Description

1 videodisc (160 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (20 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 17 cm.)

Audience

MPAA rating: R.

Summary

"The world of Gilbert and Sulliavan comes to vivid life in this extraordinary dramatization of the staging of their legendary 1885 comic opera The Mikado from Mike Leigh. Jim Broadbent and Allan Corduner brilliantly inhabit the roles of the world-famous Victorian librettist and composer, respectively, who, along with their troupe of temperamental actors, must battle personal and professional demons while mounting this major production. A lushly produced epic about the harsh realities of creative expression, featuring bravura performances and Oscar-winning costume design and makeup, Topsy-Turvy is an unexpected period delight from one of contemporary cinema's great artists."--Container.

Notes

Originally produced as a motion picture in 1999.

Special features: Director-approved digital transfer, supervised by cinematographer Dick Pope, with DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack ; audio commentary featuring director Mike Leigh ; new video conversation between Leigh and musical director Gary Yershon ; Leigh's 1992 short film A sense of history, written by and starring actor Jim Broadbent ; deleted scenes ; featurette from 1999 including interviews with Leigh and cast members ; theatrical trailer and TV spots.

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