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Opera in Three Acts. Libretto adapted from William Shakespeare by Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears. Filmed at Glyndebourne in 1981. Bernard Haitink conducts The London Philharmonic
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Released
Original Language
EN

An unusual explorer named Gum and his kindly niece adopt three orphans -- Pauline, Petrova and Posy -- and raise them as sisters in 1930s London. But the girls must fend for themselves when Gum doesn't return from one of his adventures. Together, they nurture their passions for acting, aviation and ballet in this charming TV adaptation of Noel Streatfield's novel.

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