

The Pirates of Penzance
1980 · Movie · 2h 3m
MusicComedyAdventureMade-for-TV
Overview
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. Filmed live from Central Park prior to the production's transition to Broadway.
Ratings
IMDb
7.9/10
Key crew
- Joshua WhiteDirector
- William S. GilbertWriter
Cast
- Kevin KlineThe Pirate King
- Linda RonstadtMabel Stanley
- Rex SmithFrederic
- Patricia RoutledgeRuth
- Tony AzitoThe Sergeant
- George RoseMajor-General Stanley
- G. Eugene MooseSamuel, the Pirate King's Lieutenant
- Alice PlaytenEdith Stanley
- Marcie ShawKate Stanley
- Wendy WolfeIsabel Stanley
- Alix KoreySoloist - Daughter
- Robin BoudreauDaughter
Stills
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Themes
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