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Release Date:
18 February 1983 (USA)
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Tagline:
Broadway's smash hit is now the movie! more
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This movie is an adaptation of Gilbert and Sullivan's comic operetta of the same name, with parts of other of their operettas stirred in...
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Nominated for Golden Globe.
Another 1 nomination
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(3 articles)
Photo Flash: New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players Debut A New Production of Ruddigore Inspired by Edward Gorey Illustrations
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One of my favorites
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Cast
(Complete credited cast) | Kevin Kline | ... | The Pirate King |
 | Angela Lansbury | ... | Ruth |
 | Linda Ronstadt | ... | Mabel |
| George Rose | ... | Maj. Gen. Stanley |
| Rex Smith | ... | Frederic |
| Tony Azito | ... | Sergeant |
| David Hatton | ... | Samuel |
| Louise Gold | ... | Edith |
| Teresa Codling | ... | Kate |
| Zoot Money | ... | Pirate (as G.B. Zoot Money) |
| Tilly Vosburgh | ... | Daughter |
| Peppi Borza | ... | Policeman |
| Preston Lockwood | ... | Orchestra conductor |
| Romolo Bruni | ... | Pinafore captain |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Mohamed Aazzi | ... | Pirate |
| Anthony Arundell | ... | Pirate |
| John Asquith | ... | Pirate |
 | Tim Bentinck | ... | Pirate |
| John Bett | ... | Pinafore company |
| Lennie Byrne | ... | Pinafore company |
 | Jo Cameron Brown | ... | Pinafore company |
 | Nicolas Chagrin | ... | Policeman |
| Frankie Cull | ... | Policeman |
| Ross Davidson | ... | Pirate |
| Zulema Dene | ... | Pinafore company |
| Marta Eitler | ... | Pinafore company |
| Carole Forbes | ... | Pinafore company |
| Mike Grady | ... | Pirate |
| David Hampshire | ... | Policeman |
| Stephen Hanan | ... | Samuel (voice) |
| Leni Harper | ... | Daughter |
| Phillip Harrison | ... | Policeman |
| Jack Honeyborne | ... | Pinafore company |
| Simon Howe | ... | Pirate |
| Alix Korey | ... | Edith (singing) (voice) (as Alexandra Korey) |
| Maurice Lane | ... | Policeman |
| Carol MacReady | ... | Pinafore company |
| Jerry Manley | ... | Policeman |
| Brian Markham | ... | Pinafore company |
| Neil McCaul | ... | Policeman |
| Clare McIntyre | ... | Daughter |
| Tony Millan | ... | Pirate |
| Valerie Minifie | ... | Pinafore Company |
| Rhys Nelson | ... | Policeman |
| Garry Noakes | ... | Policeman |
| Louise Papillon | ... | Daughter |
| Andrew Paul | ... | Pirate |
| Chris Power | ... | Policeman |
| Ken Leigh Rogers | ... | Pirate |
| Mohamed Serhani | ... | Pirate |
| Marcie Shaw | ... | Kate (voice) |
| Linda Spurrier | ... | Pinafore company |
| Ursula Stedman | ... | Pinafore company |
| Mike Walling | ... | Pirate |
| Kenny Warwick | ... | Policeman |
| Nancy Wood | ... | Daughter |
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Also Known As:
The Pirates of Penzance or The Slave of Duty (UK) (long title)
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112 min
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Although the chorus consists of British performers, they are all lip-synching to the American singers from the original Broadway production.
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Audio/visual unsynchronized: The lip-synching is often off (or ceases altogether), especially in choral numbers like "When the Foeman Bares His Steel".
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Quotes:
Fredric:
You make it a point of never attacking a weaker party than yourselves, and when you attack a stronger one you invariably get thrashed!
[Pirates approach him with great indignation]
Pirate King: [Holding up finger] There's some truth in that.
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[Pirates approach him with great indignation]
Pirate King: [Holding up finger] There's some truth in that.
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Referenced in "Flashpoint: Scorpio (#1.1)" (2008)
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I first saw this film version of THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE in a movie theater in Dayton, OH, the night it premiered. I took a good friend to see it a few nights later, and went back one more time by myself to see it before it disappeared after only one week!!
It is true to the spirit of the original, with modern interpretations which would please G&S immensely. I agree the cast is excellent. I don't have time or space to single them out and discuss my thoughts on each actor, but if you are either a G&S fan, a general musical theatre fan, or fans of anyone in the cast, then I encourage you to rent or buy this wonderful film!!