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H.M.S. Pinafore & Trial by Jury
7.5 / 10• 2005• 2h 10m•NR• English
MusicComedy
Storyline
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. Set around a classic case of broken vows – the defendant having literally left the claimant at the altar – the trial bubbles over with emotion, humour, and downright chaos, leaving the jury divided.
Cast & Crew
John Bolton-Wood
Sir Joseph Porter
LeadRH
Roxane Hislop
Cousin Hebe
David Hobson
Ralph Rackstraw
Colette Mann
Little Buttercup
TS
Tiffany Speight
Josephine Corcoran
Anthony Warlow
Captain Corcoran
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Andrew Lord's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. H.M.S. Pinafore & Trial by Jury is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
