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18 February 1983 (USA) moreTagline:
Broadway's smash hit is now the movie! morePlot:
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... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 1 nomination moreUser Comments:
One of my favorites moreCast
(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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In this version several lines of dialogue and song lyrics have been changed to be comprehensible to an American audience. Thus "Can it be Custom House?" becomes "Can it be the Coast Guard?" moreGoofs:
Audio/visual unsynchronized: The lip-synching is often off (or ceases altogether), especially in choral numbers like "When the Foeman Bares His Steel". moreFAQ
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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!!