The Pirates of Penzance

The Pirates of Penzance

1983•1h 52m•6.0/10

ComedyMusicRomanceAdventure

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6.0/10(47)

As a young child, Frederic had been apprenticed to a pirate by mistake when he should have been apprenticed to a pilot. Now, having reached his 21st year, Frederic's indentures are at last over and he happily leaves the service of the pirates. When Frederic meets the beautiful Mabel, one of the many daughters (or wards in Chancery) of Major-General Stanley, they fall in love and decide to marry. However, complications arise when the pirates decide to marry the rest of the Major-General's daughters, themselves - and Frederic's birthdate turns out to be not all it seems.

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Production

Universal Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Kevin Kline

Kevin Kline

The Pirate King

Angela Lansbury

Angela Lansbury

Ruth

Linda Ronstadt

Linda Ronstadt

Mabel

George Rose

George Rose

Maj. Gen. Stanley

Rex Smith

Rex Smith

Frederic

Tony Azito

Tony Azito

Sergeant

David Hatton

David Hatton

Samuel

Tim Bentinck

Tim Bentinck

Pirate

Mike Grady

Mike Grady

Pirate

Andrew Paul

Andrew Paul

Pirate

Louise Gold

Louise Gold

Edith Stanley

Teresa Codling

Kate Stanley

Neil McCaul

Policeman

Jo Cameron Brown

Jo Cameron Brown

Pinafore Company

Zulema Dene

Zulema Dene

Pinafore Company

Carol MacReady

Carol MacReady

Pinafore Company

Nancy Wood

Daughter

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