TMDb Rating
4.0/10
2 verified votes
The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan (1953)
DramaMusic
109 min
Plot Summary
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.
Why this could be the movie
- Plot hook: The career of W.
- Genre cues: Drama, Music
- Director clue: Sidney Gilliat
- Lead cast: Robert Morley and Maurice Evans
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Keywords to include
DramaMusicSidney GilliatRobert MorleyMaurice Evans1953
Director
Sidney Gilliat
Top Cast
Robert MorleyMaurice EvansEileen HerliePeter FinchMartyn Green
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