Topsy-Turvy
Summary: Set in the 1880s, the story of how, during a creative dry spell, the partnership of the legendary musical/theatrical writers Gilbert and Sullivan almost dissolves, before they turn it all around and write the Mikado.
Runtime: 2 h 40 min
MPAA: R
Language: English
Movie budget: $ 10,000,000
Domestic: $ 6,208,548
International: $ 1,595,801
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