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"Gilbert & Sullivan & So Much More"

1999

2h 40m

6.6(157 votes)

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Music

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Overview

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.

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Cast & Crew

89 members

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Jim Broadbent

W. S. Gilbert

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Allan Corduner

Sir Arthur Sullivan

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Timothy Spall

Richard Temple (The Mikado)

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Lesley Manville

Lucy Gilbert

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Ron Cook

Richard D'Oyly Carte

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Wendy Nottingham

Helen Lenoir

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Kevin McKidd

Durward Lely (Nanki-Poo)

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Shirley Henderson

Leonora Braham (Yum-Yum)

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Dorothy Atkinson

Jessie Bond

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Martin Savage

George Grossmith

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Eleanor David

Fanny Ronalds

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Sam Kelly

Richard Barker

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Andy Serkis

John D'Auban

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Charles Simon

Gilbert's Father

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Vincent Franklin

Rutland Barrington

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Cathy Sara

Sybil Grey

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Nicholas Woodeson

Mr. Seymour

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Jonathan Aris

Wilhelm

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Stefan Bednarczyk

Frank Cellier

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Mark Benton

Mr Price

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Eve Pearce

Gilbert's Mother

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Lavinia Bertram

Florence Gilbert

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Theresa Watson

Maude Gilbert

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Kenneth Hadley

Pidgeon

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Michael Simkins

Frederick Bovill

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Dexter Fletcher

Louis

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Louise Gold

Rosinda Brandram

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Kate Doherty

Mrs Judd

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Sukie Smith

Clothilde

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Mia Soteriou

Mrs. Russell

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Akemi Otani

Dancer

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Togo Igawa

First Kabuki Actor

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Kanako Morishita

Shamisen Player

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Naoko Mori

Miss 'Sixpence Please'

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Eiji Kusuhara

Second Kabuki Actor

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Alison Steadman

Madame Leon

Writing

Francis Lee

Butt

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Katrin Cartlidge

Madame

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Julia Rayner

Mademoiselle Fromage

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Angela Curran

Miss Morton

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Brid Brennan

Mad Woman

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Ashley Jensen

Miss Tringham

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Richard Coyle

Mr. Hammond

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Kacey Ainsworth

Miss Fitzherbert

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Debbie Chazen

Miss Kingsley

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Rosie Cavaliero

Miss Monroe

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Monica Dolan

Miss Barnes

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Steve Speirs

Mr Kent

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Mary Roscoe

Miss Carlyle

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Matt Bardock

Mr Tripp

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Paul Rider

Mr Bentley

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Kevin Walton

Mr Evans

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Mary Roscoe

Miss Carlyle

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Gemma Page

Miss Langton-James

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Sarah Howe

Miss Woods

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Teresa Gallagher

Miss Coleford

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Anna Francolini

Miss Biddles

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Sophie Duval

Miss Brown

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Michelle Chadwick

Miss Warren

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Wayne Cater

Mr Rhys

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Simon Butteriss

Mr Lewis

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Lorraine Brunning

Miss Jardine

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Nicholas Boulton

Mr Conyngham

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Richard Attlee

Mr Gordon

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Ashley Artus

Mr Marchmont

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Paul Barnhill

Mr Flagstone

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John Warnaby

Mr Sanders

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Julie Jupp

Miss Meadows

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Heather Craney

Miss Russell

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Shaun Glanville

Mr Harris

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Julian Bleach

Mr Plank

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Millie Gregory

Alice

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Michael Simkins

Frederick Bovell

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Neil Humphries

Boy Actor

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Keeley Gainey

Maidservant

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Toksan Takahashi

Calligrapher

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Kimi Shaw

Spinner

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Nick Bartlett

Stage Hand

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Gary Dunnington

Fred Baker

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Amanda Crossley

Emily

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Matthew Mills

Walter Simmonds

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David Neville

Dentist

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Philippe Constantin

Paris Waiter

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Jenny Pickering

Second Prostitute

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Sound

Gary Yershon

Pianist in Brothel

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Adam Searles

Shrimp

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William Neenan

Cook

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Geoffrey Hutchings

Armourer

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Roger Heathcott

Stage Doorkeeper

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