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The Pirates of Penzance

Gilbert and Sullivan's classic musical comedy of mistaken identity comes swashbuckling to the screen with all the laughs, songs, and stars that made it a long-running Broadway smash. This spectacular production adds some contemporary flash to the classic farce which follows the adventures of a rogui...

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Other Authors: Pressman, Edward R. (Producer), Papp, Joseph (Producer), Leach, Wilford, 1929-1988 (Screenwriter, Director), Slocombe, Douglas, 1913-2016 (director of photography.), Coates, Anne V. (Editor of moving image work), Scott, Elliott (Designer), Rand, Tom (Costume designer), Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck), 1836-1911 (Lyricist), Sullivan, Arthur, 1842-1900 (composer (expression)), Daniele, Graciela, 1939- (choreographer (expression)), Elliott, William (William F.) (arranger of music,, composer (expression)), Kline, Kevin (Actor), Lansbury, Angela, 1925- (Actor), Ronstadt, Linda (Actor), Rose, George, 1920-1988 (Actor), Smith, Rex (Actor), Azito, Tony (Actor)
Format: Videos DVD
Language:English
Published: Universal City, CA : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, 2010.
Subjects:
Pirates > Drama.
Man-woman relationships > Drama.
Feature films.
Swashbuckler films.
Musical films.
Fiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Film adaptations.
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Summary:Gilbert and Sullivan's classic musical comedy of mistaken identity comes swashbuckling to the screen with all the laughs, songs, and stars that made it a long-running Broadway smash. This spectacular production adds some contemporary flash to the classic farce which follows the adventures of a roguish pirate leader and his young charge through numerous love affairs and sword battles.
Item Description:Release date: Sep. 14, 2010.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1982.
Based on the Broadway musical.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (1 hr., 52 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD; Dolby digital English 2.0; anamorphic widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; NTSC, region 1, dual layer.
Audience:Rating: G.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Douglas Slocombe ; film editor, Anne V. Coates ; production designer, Elliot Scott ; costume designer, Tom Rand ; words by William Schwenck Gilbert ; music by Arthur Seymour Sullivan ; choreography by Graciela Daniele ; music adapted, orchestrated, and conducted by William Elliott.

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