Romance ·Comedy ·TV Movie · Canada · 1981 · 1h 27m

H.M.S. Pinafore

H.M.S. Pinafore poster
Director
Paul Starkman
Cast
Katherine Terrell as Josephine Corcoran James MacLean as Ralph Rackstraw Michael Burgess as Captain Corcoran Patricia Kern as Little Buttercup Eric Donkin as Sir Joseph Porter, K.C.B. Avo Kittask as Dick Deadeye
Crew
Arthur Sullivan — Original Music Composer William S. Gilbert — Original Music Composer William S. Gilbert — Writer Arthur Sullivan — Writer
Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
shipmusicalroyal navyadmiralstar crossed loverspolitical satireoperettaopera live performancemusical comedycomic opera
Key Collaborators
Paul Starkman Director Arthur Sullivan Original Music Composer William S. Gilbert Original Music Composer William S. Gilbert Writer Arthur Sullivan Writer
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