Movie Description
The Pirates of Penzance
(1985)Overview
Brent Carver stars as the swashbuckling Pirate King in the famous Stratford Festival's rollicking production of the Gilbert & Sullivan classic that pits British bobbles against unlikely pirates on the Cornish coast. Sullivan regarded this operetta - a hit ever since its first production in New York in 1879 - as the best comedy he composed. He even said of his collaborator, "The libretto is ingenious, clever, wonderfully fun in parts and sometimes brilliant in dialogue - beautifully written for music, as is all Gilbert does." Indeed, audiences will find the music every bit a match for the lyrics, with the genius of the score lying in its parody of grand opera. Filmed in 1985 at the world-famous Stratford Shakespeare Festival in Stratford, Ontario.
Featured Crew
Cast
Frederic
The Pirate King
Mabel
Maj. Gen. Stanley
Ruth
Samuel
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Kate
Edith
Isabel
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Facts
Original TitleThe Pirates of Penzance
Status Released
Release Information
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1985-06-21
Original Language
Runtime 02h 04m
Production CompaniesCBC,Stratford Festival
Genres
- Comedy
- Family
- Music
