Kevin Kline,
Angela Lansbury,
Linda Ronstadt,
George Rose,
Rex Smith
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Joseph Papp's notion of staging one of Gilbert and Sullivan's best-loved operettas with two pop singers (Linda Ronstadt and Rex Smith) in the leads paid off as a surprise Broadway smash in the early 1... read more
DVD Release Date: December 30, 2003
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August 22, 2010I was in the chorus of the Pirates of Penzance in high school, so I always wanted to see this to see if it stirred any memories. I hope our school version 45 years ago was better than this movie as I thought it was terrible. Hard to follow the words. Rather silly story. Unles... read more
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January 13, 2008I love this movie. Ever since seeing it when it came out in 1983 it has been a favorite of mine. If you love musicals you will enjoy it. Linda Ronstadt, Rex Smith, Angela Lansbury, & Kevin Kline are a great cast in this film. Linda Ronstadt and Rex Smith are at there peak. Check ... read more
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August 18, 2007Not as great as "The Pirate Movie" but still has enjoyable operetta music and fun scenes.
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July 31, 2007Who would actually want to sit through this whole thing in one sitting I don't know; but it is still SO much fun (& Rex is so cute hahahahaha)!!
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April 2, 2011One of the best musical movies of all time. Great music, unforgettable song, lots of humor and finely drawn characters.
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February 5, 2010has been looking for this 1983 film for over a decade. Cast from the NY Shakespeare Festival included Kevin Kline, Rex Smith, Angela Lansbury, Tony Azito, et al. Linda Ronstadt cast as Mabel. Needs a willing suspension of disbelief to be fully appreciated, but is one of the mo... read more
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August 17, 2007I haven't actually seen this one but I did a musical production of it and it is such a funny show. I really enjoyed having a the chance to be apart of it.
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August 6, 2007it used canned music? added and took away some good parts. but the actual play is really good so um.... now I'm just talking
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July 16, 2007Ah, this is something I want to own on dvd, not like I don't have this movie on two different dvds, but I want this version, and the "watch your head" sign
Critic Reviews
October 14, 2005
Steve Crum, Video-Reviewmaster.com
March 24, 2005
Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
Leach seems utterly mired in the staginess of it all -- a problem exacerbated by his insistence on presenting the film with patently unreal stage settings. Full Review
November 11, 2004
Michael A. Smith, Nolan's Pop Culture Review
Well made musical. Proof that Kline can do ANYTHING!
June 4, 2003
James Sanford, Kalamazoo Gazette
A delight, beautifully sung by Kline, Ronstadt and Lansbury
July 17, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
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August 13, 2004
Carol Cling, Las Vegas Review-Journal
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July 24, 2003
Nell Minow, Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies
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