Our Summer of song continues!
"To find true love and respectability, a young man named Frederick leaves the zany band of pirates that raised him. But when the Pirate King turns up to call on an old debt, Frederick must choose between the girl he loves and his sense of duty.”
This is an online movie and play discussion group. READING THE PLAY IS OPTIONAL, although doing so will increase your appreciation for the film and its theatrical roots.
The Film:
THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE (1983)
Directed by Willford Leach
Music by Arthur Sullivan, libretto by W. S. Gilbert
Screenplay by Wilford Leach, based on the 1879 opera
With KEVIN KLINE, LINDA RONSTADT and ANGELA LANSBURY
Based on the 1980 New York Shakespeare Festival production
1 hour 52 mins.
Available to rent on Amazon Video, AppleTV, Google Play, YouTube and Fandango at Home, and to stream on Amazon Prime. Check
justwatch.com/us/movie/the-pirates-of-penzance for details.
The Libretto:
THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE; OR, THE SLAVE OF DUTY
Libretto by William S. Gilbert
First performed in 1879
archive.org/details/piratesofpenzanc0000gilb_c7l4/mode/1up
