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  • Iolanthe (1984)
  • TV Movie | 137 min | Comedy, Music
Iolanthe (1984)
TV Movie | 137 min | Comedy, Music

25 years previous to the action of the movie, Iolanthe, a fairy, falls in love with the Lord Chancellor. Fairy law states that Iolanthe must die because of it but the Queen of the Faries commutes her sentence to banishment. Iolanthe gives ...See more25 years previous to the action of the movie, Iolanthe, a fairy, falls in love with the Lord Chancellor. Fairy law states that Iolanthe must die because of it but the Queen of the Faries commutes her sentence to banishment. Iolanthe gives birth to a son, Strephon, who is half a fairy and half a mortal. He falls in love with Phyllis, a ward in chancery who has attracted the affections of the House of Lords and the Lord Chancellor himself. The Lord Chancellor has forbid Strephon to marry Phyllis. However, when the Fairy Queen pardons Iolanthe and promises Strephon her protection, trouble and hilarity ensues! See less
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W.S. Gilbert (libretto) (as William S. Gilbert) | John Banks (additional material) | Jim Betts (additional material)
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28 cast members
Name Known for
Maureen Forrester
Queen of the Fairies / The Diva Queen of the Fairies / The Diva   See fewer
Eric Donkin
The Lord Chancellor The Lord Chancellor   See fewer
Marie Baron
Phyllis Phyllis   See fewer
Paul Massel
Strephon Strephon   See fewer
Katharina Megli
Iolanthe Iolanthe   See fewer
Stephen Beamish
Earl of Mountararat Earl of Mountararat   See fewer
Douglas Chamberlain
Earl Tolloller Earl Tolloller   See fewer
Avo Kittask
Pvt. Willis Pvt. Willis   See fewer
Gwynyth Walsh
Phoebe / Fairy Phoebe / Fairy   See fewer
Larry Herbert
Charlie / Duke Charlie / Duke   See fewer
Kelly Robinson
Wilbur / Duke Wilbur / Duke   See fewer
David MacMurray Smith
Cornelius / Duke Cornelius / Duke   See fewer
Jim White
Angus / Duke Angus / Duke   See fewer
Debora Joy
Fairy Fairy   See fewer
Joy Thompson
Fairy (as Joy Thompson-Allen) Fairy (as Joy Thompson-Allen)   See fewer
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