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The Pirates of Penzance

The Pirates of Penzance

1983Movie⏱️ 1h 52mG
ComedyMusicalRomance
7.1
IMDB Rating
4,193 votes

After a young man leaves a band of pirates, hilarity ensues.

Director
Wilford Leach
Writers
W.S. Gilbert, Wilford Leach
Stars
Kevin Kline, Angela Lansbury, Linda Ronstadt
Release Date
February 18, 1983
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom, United States
🎯 2
Nominations
💬 66
Reviews
📋 5.8K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Kevin Kline
Kevin Kline
as The Pirate King
Angela Lansbury
Angela Lansbury
as Ruth
Linda Ronstadt
Linda Ronstadt
as Mabel
George Rose
George Rose
as Major-General
Rex Smith
Rex Smith
as Frederic
👤
Tony Azito
as Sergeant
David Hatton
David Hatton
as Samuel
👤
Stephen Mo Hanan
as Samuel
👤
Anthony Arundell
as Pirate
👤
John Asquith
as Pirate

💰 Box Office

$694,497
Worldwide Gross
$694,497
Domestic Gross
$255,496
Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
2.35 : 1
Sound
Dolby
Color
Color
Filming Location
Shepperton Studios, Studios Road, Shepperton, Surrey, England, UK
Production
Universal Pictures, Pressman Film, St. Michael Finance Limited

🏷️ Keywords

campbare chested maleindenturepirate shipapprenticeship

🎯 Categories

ComedyMusicalRomance

⭐ Featured Review

Good Show, Good Show!
by bariman1712006-05-01
10/10

"I first saw this incarnation of Gilbert and Sullivan's "Pirates of Penzance" at the age of 10, but just recently saw it again when my school decided to perform it for our annual spring musical. At the age of 18, I expected that I would find it immature after having liked it at 10. Needless to say, I was wrong. This is a wonderful adaptation of a great operetta, and becomes even better with the experience of performing it. Fans of Kevin Kline rejoice! He plays the perfect "Pirate King," the silly leader of a band of pirates who seem to be completely incompetent, if onl..."

💡 Did You Know?

Although the chorus consisted of British performers, they are all lip-synching to the American singers from the original Broadway production.

📖 Synopsis

After a young man leaves a band of pirates, hilarity ensues.