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H.M.S. Pinafore
7.5 / 10• 1981• 1h 27m•NR• English
RomanceComedyTV Movie
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. Filmed live from the 1980 Stratford Festival in Ontario.
Cast & Crew
KT
Katherine Terrell
Josephine Corcoran
LeadJM
James MacLean
Ralph Rackstraw
MB
Michael Burgess
Captain Corcoran
PK
Patricia Kern
Little Buttercup
ED
Eric Donkin
Sir Joseph Porter, K.C.B.
AK
Avo Kittask
Dick Deadeye
PM
Paul Massel
Bill Bobstay
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Paul Starkman's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. H.M.S. Pinafore is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
