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The Pirates of Penzance(Movie, 1983)

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| 1h 52min | Genres: Comedy, Music, Romance / Love
The Pirates of PenzanceRating: 3.0/5 (with 1414 votes)
The Pirates of Penzance is a 1983 romantic musical comedy film written and directed by Wilford Leach based on Gilbert and Sullivan's 1879 comic opera of the same name. The film, starring Kevin Kline, Angela Lansbury, Linda Ronstadt, George Rose, and Rex Smith, is an adaptation of the 1980 Joseph Papp production of Pirates. The original Broadway cast reprised their roles in the film, except that Lansbury replaced Estelle Parsons as Ruth. The minor roles used British actors miming to their Broadway counterparts. Choreography was by Graciela Daniele. It was produced by Papp and filmed at Shepperton Studios in London. ()
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About The Pirates of Penzance

In spite of being apprenticed to a Pirate King as a child, Frederic has led a very sheltered life. So when he arrives in Cornwall with his boisterous shipmates, there are a few surprises in store for him!

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Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 5 languages: English (EN), Italian (IT), Korean (KO), Russian (RU), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date US: 02/18/1983
Director: Wilford Leach
Producer: Joseph Papp
Film Editor: Anne V. Coates
Director of Photography: Douglas Slocombe
Composer: Arthur Sullivan
Production Designer: Peter Howitt
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"The Slave of Duty"
"Pirates"
"Pirates of Penzance"
Revenue: 694,497 USD

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Other movies with this title: The Pirates of Penzance (US, 1980), The Pirates of Penzance (1982), The Pirates of Penzance (CA, 1985), The Pirates of Penzance (1994)

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