The Pirates of Penzance
1980, English. Directed by Joshua White.
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.
- Runtime
- 2h 3m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Joshua WhiteDirector
- Kevin KlineThe Pirate King
- Linda RonstadtMabel Stanley
- Rex SmithFrederic
- Patricia RoutledgeRuth
- Tony AzitoThe Sergeant
- George RoseMajor-General Stanley
- G. Eugene MooseSamuel, the Pirate King's Lieutenant
- Alice PlaytenEdith Stanley
- Marcie ShawKate Stanley
- Wendy WolfeIsabel Stanley
- Alix KoreySoloist - Daughter
- Robin BoudreauDaughter
Details
- Released
- 1 June 1980
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- William S. Gilbert
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The Pirates of Penzance runs 123 minutes (2h 3m).
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The Pirates of Penzance isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 June 1980. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Pirates of Penzance?
The Pirates of Penzance (1980) was directed by Joshua White and stars Kevin Kline, Linda Ronstadt, Rex Smith.