Half-fae-half-mortal shepherd Strephon wants to wed shepherdress Phyllis, but, although she reciprocates his feelings, she has a dilemma — she is so beautiful that all of the House of Lords, as well as her guardian, the Lord Chancellor, are also desirous of marriage.
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Derek Hammond-Stroud
The Lord Chancellor
Also in
Patience
The Yeomen of the Guard
Richard van Allen
Private Willis
Also in
The Vampyr: A Soap Opera
L'Enfance du Christ
Alexander Oliver
Strephon
Also in
Amadeus
The Pirates of Penzance
Thomas Hemsley
The Earl of Mountararat
Also in
Idomeneo
Mozart - Idomeneo
Kate Flowers
Phyllis
Also in
The Mikado
Trial by Jury
Beverley Mills
Iolanthe
Anne Collins
The Fairy Queen
Also in
The Mikado
Princess Ida
Sandra Dugdale
Celia
Also in
Gilbert & Sullivan: The Very Models
Ruddigore
Pamela Field
Leila
Known for
Who Is Erin Carter?
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Self - Host
Known for
Little Caesar
Gunga Din
Dave Heather Director · David Pountney Director William S. Gilbert Writer
First release June 1, 1982
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · June 1, 1982
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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