The read
It runs a compact 1h 27m.
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.
Ratings
IMDb8/10
2 audience votes
Key crew
- Arthur SullivanOriginal Music Composer
- Paul StarkmanDirector
- William S. GilbertWriter
- Arthur SullivanWriter
- William S. GilbertOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- 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
Stills
Themes
shipmusicalroyal navyadmiralstar crossed loverspolitical satireoperettaopera live performancemusical comedycomic opera