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The Pirates of Penzance
6.1 / 10• 1983• 1h 52m•G• English
ComedyMusicRomanceAdventure
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Kevin Kline
The Pirate King
Lead
Angela Lansbury
Ruth
Linda Ronstadt
Mabel
George Rose
Maj. Gen. Stanley
Rex Smith
Frederic
Tony Azito
Sergeant
David Hatton
Samuel
Tim Bentinck
Pirate
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Wilford Leach's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Pirates of Penzance is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
