H.M.S. Pinafore (1981)

01/01/1981 (CA) • 1h 27m

Romance, Comedy, TV Movie

Overview

Captain's daughter Josephine and common sailor Ralph Rackstraw are in love. However, their relationship is complicated by her arranged marriage to the high-ranking Sir Joseph Porter. A secret about the characters' true identities revealed by Little Buttercup, which leads to a farcical resolution. Filmed live from the 1980 Stratford Festival in Ontario.

Top Billed Cast

Katherine Terrell

Josephine Corcoran

James MacLean

Ralph Rackstraw

Michael Burgess

Captain Corcoran

Patricia Kern

Little Buttercup

Eric Donkin

Sir Joseph Porter, K.C.B.

Avo Kittask

Dick Deadeye

Paul Massel

Bill Bobstay


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

ship

captain

musical

royal navy

admiral

star crossed lovers

political satire

operetta

opera live performance

musical comedy

comic opera

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