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

1981-01-01 · 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.

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Directors
Paul Starkman
Production companies
Stratford Festival, CBC
Countries
Canada
Status
Released

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Katherine TerrellJosephine Corcoran
James MacLeanRalph Rackstraw
Michael BurgessCaptain Corcoran
Patricia KernLittle Buttercup
Eric DonkinSir Joseph Porter, K.C.B.
Avo KittaskDick Deadeye
Paul MasselBill Bobstay

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