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H.M.S. Pinafore

MOVIE • 1981

H.M.S. Pinafore

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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.

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Top Cast

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Katherine Terrell

Josephine Corcoran

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James MacLean

Ralph Rackstraw

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Michael Burgess

Captain Corcoran

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Patricia Kern

Little Buttercup

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Eric Donkin

Sir Joseph Porter, K.C.B.

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Avo Kittask

Dick Deadeye

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Paul Massel

Bill Bobstay

Arthur Sullivan

Arthur Sullivan

Original Music Composer

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Berthold Carriere

Conductor

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Judith Marcuse

Choreographer

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Leon Major

Stage Director

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Paul Starkman

Director

William S. Gilbert

William S. Gilbert

Writer

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Rick Thompson

Stage Director

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Theatrical release date: January 1, 1981

Meta Snapshot

Film

Status

Released

Release

January 1, 1981

Runtime

87 min

Language

English

Origin

Canada

Budget

N/A

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