H.M.S. Pinafore

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.

Music

Arthur Sullivan

Director

Paul Starkman

Screenplay

William S. Gilbert

Screenplay

Arthur Sullivan

Status

Released

Release date

01/01/1981

Original language

English