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The Pirates of Penzance
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.
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The Pirates of Penzance opened in theaters February 18, 1983. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
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.
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Cast
Kevin KlineThe Pirate King
Angela LansburyRuth
Linda RonstadtMabel
George RoseMaj. Gen. Stanley
Rex SmithFrederic
Tony AzitoSergeant
David HattonSamuel
Tim BentinckPirateCredits
- Directed by
- Wilford Leach
- Written by
- Wilford Leach
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Box office
- $694.5K
Production
Universal PicturesUnited States