Topsy-Turvy

Topsy-Turvy1999

Stars: Allan Corduner, Dexter Fletcher, Sukie Smith, Roger Heathcott
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama
Rating: R
Runtime: 154 minutes

At first glance, a musical period comedy-drama about Gilbert and Sullivan seems an odd fit for British filmmaker Mike Leigh, who made his name with searing, intense contemporary dramas such as Secrets and Lies and Career Girls. What could the Victor… more »



Wilhelm:
Rest assured, Mr. Lely, my designs are properly researched and authentic to the last thread.

Durward Lely:
No disrespect to you, Mr. Wilhelm, but your authentically tailored costume seems to have left me rather in the buff, somewhat!

Wilhelm:
No more in the buff than Japanese peasants have been for the last eight hundred years, sir.

Durward Lely:
May I draw your attention, Mr. Wilhelm, to the fact that I am not actually a Japanese peasant?

Gilbert:
No, you are a Scotch actor who is taking the part of a Japanese prince who is posing as an itinerant minstrel.

0.0 / 0 votes
848

Share your thoughts on this Topsy-Turvy's quote with the community:

0 Comments

    Translation

    Find a translation for this quote in other languages:

    Select another language:

    • - Select -
    • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
    • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
    • Español (Spanish)
    • Esperanto (Esperanto)
    • 日本語 (Japanese)
    • Português (Portuguese)
    • Deutsch (German)
    • العربية (Arabic)
    • Français (French)
    • Русский (Russian)
    • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
    • 한국어 (Korean)
    • עברית (Hebrew)
    • Gaeilge (Irish)
    • Українська (Ukrainian)
    • اردو (Urdu)
    • Magyar (Hungarian)
    • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
    • Indonesia (Indonesian)
    • Italiano (Italian)
    • தமிழ் (Tamil)
    • Türkçe (Turkish)
    • తెలుగు (Telugu)
    • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
    • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
    • Čeština (Czech)
    • Polski (Polish)
    • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
    • Românește (Romanian)
    • Nederlands (Dutch)
    • Ελληνικά (Greek)
    • Latinum (Latin)
    • Svenska (Swedish)
    • Dansk (Danish)
    • Suomi (Finnish)
    • فارسی (Persian)
    • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
    • հայերեն (Armenian)
    • Norsk (Norwegian)
    • English (English)

    Quote of the Day Today's Quote | Archive

    Would you like us to send you a FREE inspiring quote delivered to your inbox daily?

    Please enter your email address:

    Citation

    Use the citation below to add this movie quote to your bibliography:

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "Topsy-Turvy Quotes." Quotes.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 21 Nov. 2024. <https://www.quotes.net/mquote/98033>.

    Know another quote from Topsy-Turvy?

    Don't let people miss on a great quote from the "Topsy-Turvy" movie - add it here!

    Quiz

    Are you a quotes master?

    »
    Who Said, “We have nothing to fear, but fear itself”?
    A Franklin D. Roosevelt
    B Evel Knievel
    C John F. Kennedy
    D Lyndon B. Johnson