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Iolanthe (1997)
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TV Movie | 128 min | Music, Comedy

Iolanthe (1997)

Not Rated

TV Movie | 128 min | Music, Comedy

The Seattle Gilbert & Sullivan Society's adaptation of Gilbert and Sullivan's comic operetta of the same name. 25 years before the setting of the operetta, Iolanthe, a fairy, had had committed the capital offence of marrying a mortal. The ...See moreThe Seattle Gilbert & Sullivan Society's adaptation of Gilbert and Sullivan's comic operetta of the same name. 25 years before the setting of the operetta, Iolanthe, a fairy, had had committed the capital offence of marrying a mortal. The Queen of the Fairies had commuted the sentence to lifelong exile, on condition that Iolanthe left her husband and never saw him again. Her son, Strephon, grew up as a shepherd, half fairy, half mortal. Strephon loves Phyllis, who is a Ward of the Court of Chancery. She loves Strephon, but is unaware of his mixed origin. Meanwhile, the entire House of Lords desires the affection of Phyllis, especially the Lord Chancellor, her guardian. At the start of the operetta, the fairies persuade the Queen to pardon Iolanthe, and she returns, introducing Strephon to her sisters. The Queen agrees to help when Strephon announces that he wishes to marry Phyllis, despite the Lord Chancellor's refusal. The House of Lords enter, and appeal to the Lord Chancellor to give her to whichever peer she chooses. Phyllis herself enters, and declines to marry a peer, announcing her intention to marry Strephon. The peers angrily refuse, and leave. taking Phyllis with them. Iolanthe enters and holds a tender conversation with her son. But, as she (like all fairies) looks like a girl of seventeen, Phyllis and the peers misinterpret the scene. They don't believe that Strephon is being faithful, and Phyllis decides to marry one of two peers, Mountararat or Tolloller. The fairies take revenge by sending Strephon to Parliament, and casting a spell to make all the peers pass any bills that Strephon chooses, including entry depending on intelligence rather than class. The peers are terrified, appeal to the fairies not to carry this out, but they refuse, so all angrily spurn each other. The peers are upset about Strephon's success in Parliament, and appeal for the fairies to return things to normal. One of the lords sings in explanation. The fairies would like to oblige, as they have fallen in love with the peers themselves, but it is too late to stop Strephon. The Queen is shocked by the fairies' feminine weakness, and while acknowledging the effect on her, of a nearby sentry, asserts that she remains strong. Tolloller and Mountararat discover that if either marries Phyllis, then by family tradition, they must duel to the death. Both then renounce Phyllis in the name of friendship. Meanwhile, the Lord Chancellor has had a sleepless night, and eventually decides to marry Phyllis himself. Strephon confesses to Phyllis that he is half a fairy, and they decide to marry as soon as possible. They persuade Iolanthe to appeal to the Lord Chancellor on their behalf, and she does so, revealing that she is his wife. Thus, she again incurs the death penalty. Meanwhile, the other fairies have married the other peers, and so all should die. The Lord Chancellor suggests by adding the word 'not' to the fairy law, the fairies would not have to die. To save her life, the Queen marrys Private Willis, all the mortals are transformed into fairies, and they all fly away to Fairyland, leaving the House of Lords to be filled according to intelligence not birth. Written by Video-Guy See less

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Jennifer MacDonald Celia Celia See fewer	Iolanthe (1997)
Angie Barttels Leila Leila See fewer	The Grand Duke (1999)
Robin McCall Fleta Fleta See fewer	Iolanthe (1997)
Shirley Kraft Queen of the Fairies Queen of the Fairies See fewer	Iolanthe (1997)
Carol Sue Hunting Iolanthe Iolanthe See fewer	Iolanthe (1997)
Richard Hodsdon Strephon Strephon See fewer	Iolanthe (1997)
Edie Hoppin Phyllis Phyllis See fewer	The Grand Duke (1999)
Jon Palmason Earl Tolloller Earl Tolloller See fewer	The Grand Duke (1999)
William Darkow Earl Mountararat Earl Mountararat See fewer	Space Zombie Bingo!!! (1993)
Dave Ross The Lord Chancellor The Lord Chancellor See fewer	The Grand Duke (1999)
Wes Aman Pvt. Willis Pvt. Willis See fewer	The Grand Duke (1999)
Mike Andrew Peer Peer See fewer	The Grand Duke (1999)
Cliff Baker Peer Peer See fewer	Iolanthe (1997)
Lorna Chandler Fairy Fairy See fewer	The Grand Duke (1999)
Steve Denver Peer Peer See fewer	Iolanthe (1997)
Diane Driscoll Fairy Fairy See fewer	My So-Called Life (1994)
Carol Lee Emory Fairy Fairy See fewer	Iolanthe (1997)
Jo Evans Fairy Fairy See fewer	Iolanthe (1997)
Lea Galanter Fairy Fairy See fewer	Iolanthe (1997)
Jim Gay Peer Peer See fewer	The Amazing Trade Shop Science Race! (2010)
Linda Hendrix Fairy Fairy See fewer	The Grand Duke (1999)
Brian Kinyon Peer Peer See fewer	Iolanthe (1997)
Marco Largo Peer Peer See fewer	Iolanthe (1997)
Kate Lloyd Fairy Fairy See fewer	Lord of War (2005)
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Heather Oesting Fairy Fairy See fewer	Iolanthe (1997)
Ann Palmason Fairy Fairy See fewer	The Grand Duke (1999)
Chris Peterson Peer Peer See fewer	Ninja Project Daredevils (1985)
Dana Pleasant Fairy Fairy See fewer	Season of Love (2019)
Edward L. Poole Peer Peer See fewer	Iolanthe (1997)
Bruce Prichard Peer Peer See fewer	WrestleMania V (1989)
Nathan Rodda Peer Peer See fewer	The Grand Duke (1999)
Gerald Webberley Peer Peer See fewer	The Grand Duke (1999)
Jim Welch Peer Peer See fewer	The Grand Duke (1999)
Lynda Sue Welch Fairy Fairy See fewer	The Grand Duke (1999)
Nat Whitman Peer Peer See fewer	The Grand Duke (1999)
Catherine Wilson Fairy Fairy See fewer	The Grand Duke (1999)
Kerrie Wood Fairy Fairy See fewer	Iolanthe (1997)
Caroline Fuller Fairy (Corps de Ballet) Fairy (Corps de Ballet) See fewer	Iolanthe (1997)
Anna Maria Gutierrez Fairy (Corps de Ballet) Fairy (Corps de Ballet) See fewer	Prof T. (2016)
Hannah Heathcote Fairy (Corps de Ballet) Fairy (Corps de Ballet) See fewer	Iolanthe (1997)
Lachelle Poehler Fairy (Corps de Ballet) Fairy (Corps de Ballet) See fewer	Iolanthe (1997)
Emilie Ross Fairy (Corps de Ballet) Fairy (Corps de Ballet) See fewer	Iolanthe (1997)

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