Topsy-Turvy
Director: Mike Leigh. Cast: Jim Broadbent, Allan Corduner, Timothy Spall, Lesley Manville, Ron Cook, Wendy Nottingham, Eleanor David, Kevin McKidd, Martin Savage, Shirley Henderson, Dorothy Atkinson, Jonathan Aris, Sam Kelly, Alison Steadman, Charles Simon, Eve Pearce, Bríd Brennan. Screenplay: Mike Leigh.

Not yet reviewed in full. Grade: A–


Academy Award Nominations and Winners:
Best Original Screenplay: Mike Leigh
Best Art Direction: Eve Stewart; John Bush
Best Costume Design: Lindy Hemming
Best Makeup: Christine Blundell & Trefor Proud

Other Awards:
Venice Film Festival: Best Actor (Broadbent)
New York Film Critics Circle: Best Picture; Best Director
National Society of Film Critics: Best Picture (tie); Best Director
British Academy Awards (BAFTAs): Best Makeup & Hair (Blundell)

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