H.M.S. Pinafore
1973, English. Directed by Michael Heyland & Peter Riley & John Sichel.
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. Performed by the D'Oyly Carte Company for Opera Australia.
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Michael HeylandDirector
- Peter RileyDirector
- John SichelDirector
- John ReedSir Joseph Porter, KCB
- Pamela FieldJosephine Corcoran
- Michael RaynerCaptain Corcoran
- Malcolm WilliamsRalph Rackstraw
- Lyndsie HollandButtercup
- John AyldonDick Deadeye
- Pauline WalesHebe
- Jon EllisonBoatswain's Mate
- John BroadCarpenter's Mate
Details
- Released
- 23 November 1973
- Country
- Australia
- Written by
- William S. Gilbert
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Who directed H.M.S. Pinafore?
H.M.S. Pinafore (1973) was directed by Michael Heyland and Peter Riley and John Sichel and stars John Reed, Pamela Field, Michael Rayner.