The Pirates of Penzance

The Pirates of Penzance

Director: Wilford Leach Cast: Kevin Kline
Kevin Kline
, Linda Ronstadt
Linda Ronstadt
, Rex Smith
Rex Smith
, Angela Lansbury
Angela Lansbury
Wilford Leach
The Pirates of Penzance

The Pirates of Penzance

Director: Wilford Leach Cast: Kevin Kline
Kevin Kline
, Linda Ronstadt
Linda Ronstadt
, Rex Smith
Rex Smith
, Angela Lansbury
Angela Lansbury
Wilford Leach

DVD (Wide Screen)

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Overview

Joseph Papp's notion of staging one of Gilbert and Sullivan's best-loved operettas with two pop singers (Linda Ronstadt and Rex Smith) in the leads paid off as a surprise Broadway smash in the early 1980s, and this film faithfully reproduces Papp's production, featuring most of the original cast and the original director. Frederic (Smith) has been taught since childhood to be a sea-going bandit by the Pirate King (Kevin Kline), but with his 21st birthday imminent, Frederic wants to leave pirating behind, especially after he becomes infatuated with innocent Mabel (Ronstadt). But the Pirate King informs Frederic that since he was born on the last day of February on a Leap Year, his 21st birthday won't roll around for some time yet, and he still owes the King some raiding on the high seas. To Frederic's embarrassment, the Pirate King's next target turns out to be Major General Stanley (George Rose), Mabel's father! The Pirates of Penzance also features Angela Lansbury as Ruth (the sole major casting change from the Broadway production -- Estelle Parsons played the role on stage).

Product Details

Release Date: 09/14/2010
UPC: 0025192064661
Original Release: 1983
Rating: G
Source: STUDIO DISTRIBUTION SERVS LLC
Region Code: 1
Presentation: [Wide Screen]
Sound: [Dolby Digital Stereo]
Language: English
Time: 1:52:00
Sales rank: 4,849

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Kevin Kline The Pirate King
Linda Ronstadt Mabel
Rex Smith Frederic
Angela Lansbury Ruth
George Rose Major-General
Tony Azito Sergeant
David Hatton Samuel
Louise Gold Edith
Teresa Codling Kate
John Bett Actor
Romolo Bruni Captain
Zulema Dene Actor
Carol Macready Actor
Zoot Money Pirate
Linda Spurrier Actor
Peppi Borza Policeman
Mike Grady Pirate
Maurice Lane Policeman
Preston Lockwood Conductor
Clare McIntyre Daughter
Tilly Vosburgh Daughter
Nancy Wood Other Daughter
William Elliott Conductor,Composer
Gilbert & Sullivan Composer

Technical Credits
Wilford Leach Director,Screenwriter
Joseph Papp Producer
Edward R. Pressman Executive Producer,Producer
David Hildyard Sound/Sound Designer
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