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H.M.S. Pinafore & Trial by Jury
H.M.S. Pinafore & Trial by Jury

H.M.S. Pinafore & Trial by Jury

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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. Set around a classic case of broken vows – the defendant having literally left the claimant at the altar – the trial bubbles over with emotion, humour, and downright chaos, leaving the jury divided.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

130 mins

Rating

7.7/10

Release Date

18 December 2005

Country

Australia

Cast

John Bolton-Wood

John Bolton-Wood

Sir Joseph Porter

Roxane Hislop

Roxane Hislop

Cousin Hebe

David Hobson

David Hobson

Ralph Rackstraw

Colette Mann

Colette Mann

Little Buttercup

Tiffany Speight

Tiffany Speight

Josephine Corcoran

Anthony Warlow

Anthony Warlow

Captain Corcoran

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