H.M.S. Pinafore

H.M.S. Pinafore

1981 · 87 min · ★ 7.5 · Romance, Comedy, TV Movie

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.

Directed by Paul Starkman · Written by William S. Gilbert

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