H.M.S. Pinafore

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.

Director

Paul Starkman

Written by

William S. Gilbert

Music

Arthur Sullivan

Studio

Stratford Festival

Released

1 January 1981

Genres

Romance, Comedy, TV Movie