The pirates of Penzance [videorecording] / Edward R. Pressman presents a Joseph Papp production ; screenplay by Wilford Leach ; directed by Wilford Leach.
Title from container. George Rose, Kevin Kline, Rex Smith, Angela Lansbury, Linda Ronstadt. Release date: Sep. 14, 2010. Originally released as a motion picture in 1983. Based on the Broadway musical.
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.
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