Topsy-Turvy

“So we can talk about Mike Leigh all day long. I think my favorite Mike Leigh movie is actually Topsy-Turvy. Period piece about Gilbert and Sullivan who created these wonderful little operetta soufflés. This is about the making of The Mikado. It’s about the creative process and it’s about us doing what we do, making these things, even when the thing itself is this Topsy-Turvy, beautiful little confection. Just the blood, sweat, and tears that go into it. Jim Broadbent is absolutely fabulous.”

“And then a movie that could not be more different, Topsy-Turvy by one of my favorite filmmakers, Mike Leigh. This movie is exquisitely acted, which is true about all Mike Leigh's films because he develops his movies with actors. It's a long, long meticulous involved research oriented process. This is a rare period movie made by Mike Leigh... But what's amazing in addition to the acting and the writing in this movie is the production design. It is as good as it gets in any movie.”