The Pirates of Penzance

IMDb 6.1 1980 • 123 min • MusicComedyAdventureTV Movie

Director

Joshua White

Country

US

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Kevin Kline
Kevin Kline The Pirate King
Linda Ronstadt
Linda Ronstadt Mabel Stanley
Rex Smith
Rex Smith Frederic
Patricia Routledge
Patricia Routledge Ruth
Tony Azito
Tony Azito The Sergeant