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H.M.S. Pinafore
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H.M.S. Pinafore

1981
Directed byPaul Starkman
1h 27m

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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Katherine TerrellJosephine CorcoranJames MacLeanRalph Rackstraw
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Michael Burgess
Captain Corcoran
Patricia KernLittle Buttercup
Eric DonkinSir Joseph Porter, K.C.B.
Avo KittaskDick Deadeye
Paul MasselBill Bobstay
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GENRES
RomanceComedyTV Movie
STATUSReleased
RATING
7.0

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