Drama ·Music · United Kingdom · 1953 · 1h 49m

The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan

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Director
Sidney Gilliat
Cast
Robert Morley as William S. Gilbert Maurice Evans as Arthur Sullivan Eileen Herlie as Helen D'Oyly Carte Peter Finch as Richard D'Oyly Carte Martyn Green as George Grossmith Dinah Sheridan as Grace Marston
Crew
Christopher Challis — Director of Photography Gerald Turney-Smith — Editor Sidney Gilliat — Writer Leslie Bailey — Writer Hein Heckroth — Production Design
Synopsis

The career of W. S. Gilbert, a barrister turned comic librettist, and Arthur Sullivan, a composer turned against his will to light music, who together wrote fifteen comic operas between 1871 and 1896, to great public acclaim.

Trailer The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
musicalbased on true story
Key Collaborators
Sidney Gilliat Director Christopher Challis Director of Photography Gerald Turney-Smith Editor Sidney Gilliat Writer Leslie Bailey Writer Hein Heckroth Production Design
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