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After their latest production, "Princess Ida", meets with less-than-stunning reception, Gilbert and Sullivan's relationship is strained to the breaking point. Their friends and associates attempt to get the two to work together again, which bares the path to "The Mikado", one of the duo's greatest successes.
Language
Budget$10,500,000
Revenue $7,804,439
English,
Français,
Deutsch,
Italiano,
日本語
Budget$10,500,000
Revenue $7,804,439
Keywords
london, england
prostitute
musical
biography
cigar smoking
drink
lyricist
exhibition
playing piano
19th century
Casts

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
Eve Pearce
Gilbert's Mother
Lavinia Bertram
Florence Gilbert
Theresa Watson
Maude Gilbert
Kenneth Hadley
Pidgeon

Michael Simkins
Frederick Bovill

Dexter Fletcher
Louis

Louise Gold
Rosinda Brandram
Kate Doherty
Mrs Judd

Sukie Smith
Clothilde

Mia Soteriou
Mrs. Russell
Akemi Otani
Dancer

Togo Igawa
First Kabuki Actor
Kanako Morishita
Shamisen Player

Naoko Mori
Miss 'Sixpence Please'

Eiji Kusuhara
Second Kabuki Actor

Alison Steadman
Madame Leon

Francis Lee
Butt

Katrin Cartlidge
Madame

Julia Rayner
Mademoiselle Fromage

Angela Curran
Miss Morton

Brid Brennan
Mad Woman

Ashley Jensen
Miss Tringham

Richard Coyle
Mr. Hammond

Kacey Ainsworth
Miss Fitzherbert

Debbie Chazen
Miss Kingsley

Rosie Cavaliero
Miss Monroe

Monica Dolan
Miss Barnes

Steve Speirs
Mr Kent
Mary Roscoe
Miss Carlyle

Matt Bardock
Mr Tripp
Paul Rider
Mr Bentley
Kevin Walton
Mr Evans

Mary Roscoe
Miss Carlyle

Gemma Page
Miss Langton-James
Sarah Howe
Miss Woods

Teresa Gallagher
Miss Coleford

Anna Francolini
Miss Biddles

Sophie Duval
Miss Brown
Michelle Chadwick
Miss Warren

Wayne Cater
Mr Rhys

Simon Butteriss
Mr Lewis
Lorraine Brunning
Miss Jardine

Nicholas Boulton
Mr Conyngham

Richard Attlee
Mr Gordon

Ashley Artus
Mr Marchmont

Paul Barnhill
Mr Flagstone
John Warnaby
Mr Sanders
Julie Jupp
Miss Meadows

Heather Craney
Miss Russell
Shaun Glanville
Mr Harris

Julian Bleach
Mr Plank
Millie Gregory
Alice

Michael Simkins
Frederick Bovell
Neil Humphries
Boy Actor
Keeley Gainey
Maidservant
Toksan Takahashi
Calligrapher
Kimi Shaw
Spinner

Nick Bartlett
Stage Hand

Gary Dunnington
Fred Baker
Amanda Crossley
Emily
Matthew Mills
Walter Simmonds
David Neville
Dentist
Philippe Constantin
Paris Waiter
Jenny Pickering
Second Prostitute

Gary Yershon
Pianist in Brothel
Adam Searles
Shrimp
William Neenan
Cook

Geoffrey Hutchings
Armourer

Roger Heathcott
Stage Doorkeeper
Crews

Simon Channing Williams
Producer

Mike Leigh
Writer

Dick Pope
Director of Photography

Mike Leigh
Director
Helen Scott
Art Direction

Nina Gold
Casting

Lindy Hemming
Costume Design
Robin Sales
Editor

Eve Stewart
Production Design
Christine Blundell
Makeup Designer
Christine Blundell
Hair Designer

Gary Yershon
Music Director
Tim Fraser
Sound Recordist
Francesca Jaynes
Choreographer
Rosie Chambers
Researcher
Echo Ward
Assistant Director
Justin Miller
Assistant Accountant
David Bryant
Focus Puller
Heather Storr
Script Supervisor
Hannah Titley
Third Assistant Director
Loveday Harding
Boom Operator
Alison Ross
Sound Assistant
Scott Horan
Assistant Location Manager
Andrew Forrest
Art Department Assistant
Lucy Bristow
Camera Operator
Harriet Lawrence
Assistant Location Manager
Tatiana Macdonald
Painter

David Crossman
Wardrobe Supervisor
Michael O'Connor
Assistant Costume Designer
Paula McBreen
Production Coordinator
Iain Struthers
Clapper Loader
Richard Undrell
Sound Assistant
William Towers
Boom Operator
Lisa Lloyd
Set Dresser
Loraine Schneider
Scenic Artist
Nick Heckstall-Smith
First Assistant Director
Lucy Bristow
Focus Puller
Orin Beaton
Boom Operator
Paula Spinks
Third Assistant Director
Will Tyler
Production Accountant
Colin Strachan
Grip
Charlotte Leatherland
Draughtsman

Dick Pope
Camera Operator
Neil Lee
Location Manager
Katy Laura May
Costume Assistant
Victoria Clarke
Wardrobe Assistant
Simon Mein
Still Photographer

Jacqueline Durran
Assistant Costume Designer

Eve Stewart
Set Decoration
George Walker
Additional Second Assistant Director
Deborah Reade
Production Assistant
Alexandra Kosevic
Production Secretary
Andrea Coathupe
Set Dresser
Josh Robertson
Second Assistant Director
Dan John
Additional Third Assistant Director
Dan Shoring
Focus Puller
Charlotte Finlay
Wardrobe Assistant
Justin Overhill
Scenic Artist
Neil Murphy
Wardrobe Assistant
Diane Dancklefsen
Standby Art Director
Andrea Cripps
Costume Assistant
Adam Roach
Costume Assistant
Victoria Stevens
Assistant Editor
Kenny Monger
Best Boy Electric
Frank Cox
Electrician
Chris Allies
Title Designer
Deborah Reade
Post Production Supervisor

Ben Howard
Floor Runner
Clive Noakes
Color Timer
Michael D. Walsh
Production Runner
Michael Connell
Supervising Music Editor
Nicola Matthews
Assistant Makeup Artist
Mark Rose
Assistant Sound Editor
Tony Martin
Hairdresser
Ed Colyer
Foley Mixer
Alan Graham
Electrician
Mark Neale
Assistant Editor
Trefor Proud
Makeup Artist
Paul Wrightson
Foley Editor
Peter Joly
Supervising Sound Editor
Jonathan Sales
First Assistant Editor
Tom Read
Property Master
Howard Bargroff
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Dave Perschky
Carpenter
Joe Willmott
Carpenter
Ted Swanscott
ADR Mixer
Celia Haining
Additional Editor
Adrian Rhodes
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Steve Deane
Carpenter
Derek Honeybun
Painter
Barry Moll
Construction Manager
Martin Duncan
Gaffer
Denise Connell
Music Editor
John Bush
Set Decoration

Arthur Sullivan
Songs

Carl Davis
Original Music Composer
Dianne Jamieson
Makeup Artist
Kirstin Chalmers
Makeup Artist
Georgina Lowe
Associate Producer

Mike Prestwood Smith
Sound
Dan Grace
Additional Wardrobe Assistant

William S. Gilbert
Songs

William S. Gilbert
Lyricist
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