Ruddigore is a 1982 adaptation of the Gilbert & Sullivan operetta of the same name.
Cast[]
Singing roles[]
- Vincent Price - Sir Despard Murgatroyd
- Keith Michell - Robin Oakapple/Sir Ruthven Murgatroyd
- John Treleaven - Richard Dauntless
- Ann Howard - Mad Margaret
Plot[]
The Baronets of Ruddigore have been cursed by a witch. Each Baronet, in his turn, must commit a crime a day - or die in torture. To escape his dreadful fate, the latest Baronet, Sir Ruthven Murgatroyd, disguises himself as Robin Oakapple, a farmer. Only two people know his true identity - his faithful servant, Old Adam Goodheart, and his adopted brother, Richard Dauntless, a seaman. Robin Oakapple is in love with the beautiful Rose Maybud and wants to marry her - but his future plans appear doomed when his true identity is revealed.
Musical numbers[]
- "Oh, Why Am I Moody und Sad?" - Sir Despard
- "You Understand? I Think I Do" Sir Despard and Richard
- "I Once Was a Very Abandoned Person" - Sir Despard and Mad Margaret
- "My Eyes Are Fully Open" - Sir Ruthven, Richard and Mad Margaret