Film

Iolanthe: Gilbert & Sullivan

7.019842h 17mFantasy

Director: Brian Macdonald
Year: 1984

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.

Top cast

Maureen Forrester

Queen of the Fairies

Douglas Chamberlain

Earl Tolloller

Eric Donkin

Lord Chancellor

Stephen Beamish

Earl of Mountararat

Avo Kittask

Private Willis

Paul Massel

Strephon

Katharina Megli

Iolanthe

Alison Grant

Celia

Karen Skidmore

Leila

Marie Baron

Phyllis

Directed by

Brian Macdonald

Written by

William S. Gilbert