Gilbert and Sullivan: Princess Ida (1982)

"Gilbert and Sullivan: Princess Ida" is a 1982 movie directed by and starring by . Blending an international cast of Broadway singers, comedians and artists from D'Oyly Carte, this collection of Gilbert & Sullivan operettas is the most comprehensive ever put on video. "Princess Ida" is a satire of higher education for women set in an Arthurian kingdom. Instead of marrying her intended, Ida renounces men and sets up an all-female university. To see more Gilbert & Sullivan works, please rent the other videos in the series.