Realização:
Mike LeighArgumento:
Mike LeighCâmara:
Dick PopeMúsica:
Carl DavisElenco:
Allan Corduner, Dexter Fletcher, Katrin Cartlidge, Timothy Spall, Jim Broadbent, Lesley Manville, Kevin McKidd, Sam Kelly, Shirley Henderson, Jonathan Aris (mais)Sinopses(1)
At first glance, a musical period comedy-drama about Gilbert and Sullivan seems an odd fit for director Mike Leigh, who made his name with searing, intense contemporary dramas such as Secrets and Liesand Career Girls. What could the Victorian world of light opera offer a film-maker who specialises in the world of modern-day middle-class England? Plenty, as it turns out. A wonderful meditation on the creation of art, Topsy-Turvy catches Gilbert and Sullivan at a crossroads in their illustrious careers. Having scored numerous hits (like The Pirates of Penzance and HMS Pinafore), they've reached a creative dry spot with their latest, Princess Ida. Composer Sullivan (Allan Corduner) despairs of ever being taken seriously, and vows to write a "serious" piece, much to the consternation of librettist Gilbert (Jim Broadbent), who's flummoxed and unyielding when asked to change another of his whimsical, "topsy-turvy" scenarios. All seems lost when, thanks to his wife's insistence, Gilbert attends a Japanese exposition in London, and faster than you can say "Three little maids from school are we", inspiration strikes. (texto oficial do distribuidor)
(mais)Prémios
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Academy Awards
- 2000 - Best Achievement in Costume Design
- 2000 - Best Achievement in Makeup and Hairstyling
- 2000 - Mike Leigh (Best Original Screenplay)
- 2000 - Best Achievement in Production Design
Independent Spirit Awards
- 2000 - Mike Leigh (Best International Film)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 2000 - Best Make Up/Hair
- 2000 - Jim Broadbent (Best Leading Actor)
- 2000 - Timothy Spall (Best Supporting Actor)
- 2000 - Mike Leigh (Best Original Screenplay)
- 2000 - Outstanding British Film
British Independent Film Awards (BIFA)
- 2000 - Mike Leigh (Best Director)
- 2000 - Jim Broadbent (Best Actor)
- 2000 - Achievement in Production
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1999 - Best Film
- 1999 - Mike Leigh (Best Director)
- 1999 - Jim Broadbent (Best Actor)
- 1999 - Mike Leigh (Best Screenplay)
Venice Film Festival
- 1999 - Jim Broadbent (Volpi Cup for Best Actor)
- 1999 - Mike Leigh (Golden Lion for Best Film)