The Pirates of Penzance

Top 10 Billed Cast

Jeff Hyslop
Jeff Hyslop

Frederic

Brent Carver
Brent Carver

The Pirate King

Caralyn Tomlin
Caralyn Tomlin

Mabel

Douglas Chamberlain
Douglas Chamberlain

Maj. Gen. Stanley

Pat Galloway
Pat Galloway

Ruth

Jim White
Jim White

Samuel

Stephen Beamish
Stephen Beamish

Sergeant of Police

Karen Skidmore
Karen Skidmore

Kate

Karen Wood
Karen Wood

Edith

Alison Grant
Alison Grant

Isabel

Loading Trailer Videos...
  • HomePage

  • Overview

    Brent Carver stars as the swashbuckling Pirate King in the famous Stratford Festival's rollicking production of the Gilbert & Sullivan classic that pits British bobbles against unlikely pirates on the Cornish coast. Sullivan regarded this operetta - a hit ever since its first production in New York in 1879 - as the best comedy he composed. He even said of his collaborator, "The libretto is ingenious, clever, wonderfully fun in parts and sometimes brilliant in dialogue - beautifully written for music, as is all Gilbert does." Indeed, audiences will find the music every bit a match for the lyrics, with the genius of the score lying in its parody of grand opera. Filmed in 1985 at the world-famous Stratford Shakespeare Festival in Stratford, Ontario.

  • Release Date

    1985-06-21

  • Average

    6

  • Rating:

    3.0 starts
  • Tagline

  • Genres

  • Languages:

  • Keywords

Similar Movies

Project A
72%

Project A(cn)

1983-12-22

In late 19th Century Hong Kong the British may rule the land, but the pirates rule the waters. One Coast Guard officer is Dragon Ma, who is determined that his beloved Coast Guard will not be made a fool of.

Project A: Part II
71%

Project A: Part II(cn)

1987-07-25

Dragon is now transferred to be the police head of Sai Wan district, and has to contend with a gangster kingpin, anti-Manchu revolutionaries, some runaway pirates, Manchu Loyalists and a corrupt police superintendent.

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
61%

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water(en)

2015-01-28

Burger Beard is a pirate who is in search of the final page of a magical book that makes any evil plan he writes in it come true, which happens to be the Krabby Patty secret formula. When the entire city of Bikini Bottom is put in danger, SpongeBob, Patrick, Mr. Krabs, Squidward, Sandy, and Plankton need to go on a quest that takes them to the surface. In order to get back the recipe and save their city, the gang must retrieve the book and transform themselves into superheroes.

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
71%

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou(en)

2004-12-10

Renowned oceanographer Steve Zissou has sworn vengeance upon the rare shark that devoured a member of his crew. In addition to his regular team, he is joined on his boat by Ned, a man who believes Zissou to be his father, and Jane, a journalist pregnant by a married man. They travel the sea, all too often running into pirates and, perhaps more traumatically, various figures from Zissou's past, including his estranged wife, Eleanor.

Treasure Island
66%

Treasure Island(en)

1950-07-19

Enchanted by the idea of locating treasure buried by Captain Flint, Squire Trelawney, Dr. Livesey and Jim Hawkins charter a sailing voyage to a Caribbean island. Unfortunately, a large number of Flint's old pirate crew are aboard the ship, including Long John Silver.

Stardust
73%

Stardust(en)

2007-08-09

In a countryside town bordering on a magical land, a young man makes a promise to his beloved that he'll retrieve a fallen star by venturing into the magical realm. His journey takes him into a world beyond his wildest dreams and reveals his true identity.

The Princess Bride
77%

The Princess Bride(en)

1987-09-25

In this enchantingly cracked fairy tale, the beautiful Princess Buttercup and the dashing Westley must overcome staggering odds to find happiness amid six-fingered swordsmen, murderous princes, Sicilians and rodents of unusual size. But even death can't stop these true lovebirds from triumphing.

Shakespeare in Love
69%

Shakespeare in Love(en)

1998-12-11

Young Shakespeare is forced to stage his latest comedy, "Romeo and Ethel, the Pirate's Daughter," before it's even written. When a lovely noblewoman auditions for a role, they fall into forbidden love -- and his play finds a new life (and title). As their relationship progresses, Shakespeare's comedy soon transforms into tragedy.

Pippi in the South Seas
70%

Pippi in the South Seas(sv)

1970-01-24

Pippi Longstocking, accompanied by friends Tommy and Annika, adventures on the South Seas to search for her father, who has been kidnapped by pirates.

Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy!
75%

Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy!(en)

2006-09-10

It's horror on the high seas when Scooby-Doo and the gang take a creepy cruise into one of the world's most mysterious places, the Bermuda Triangle! If Scooby, Shaggy and the gang can't solve this mystery, they may have to walk the plank.

The Crimson Pirate
70%

The Crimson Pirate(en)

1952-09-27

Burt Lancaster plays a pirate with a taste for intrigue and acrobatics who involves himself in the goings on of a revolution in the Caribbean in the late 1700s. A light hearted adventure involving prison breaks, an oddball scientist, sailing ships, naval fights and tons of swordplay.

Pirates
62%

Pirates(en)

1986-05-08

Captain Red runs a hardy pirate ship with the able assistance of Frog, a dashing young French sailor. One day Capt. Red is captured and taken aboard a Spanish galleon, but thanks to his inventiveness, he raises the crew to mutiny, takes over the ship, and kidnaps the niece of the governor of Maracaibo. The question is, can he keep this pace up?

Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie
62%

Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie(en)

2002-10-04

Get ready as Bob the Tomato, Larry the Cucumber and the rest of the Veggies set sail on a whale of an adventure in Big Idea's first full-length, 3-D animated feature film. This is the story of Jonah and the Whale as you've never seen it before - a story where we learn that one of the best gifts you can give - or get - is a second chance.

The Port Costa Little Boys
0%

The Port Costa Little Boys(en)

2018-05-24

A hitchhiking pirate gets caught up in a life of crime with a gang of small people.

Hook
68%

Hook(en)

1991-04-10

The boy who wasn't supposed to grow up—Peter Pan—does just that, becoming a soulless corporate lawyer whose workaholism could cost him his wife and kids. During his trip to see Granny Wendy in London, the vengeful Capt. Hook kidnaps Peter's kids and forces Peter to return to Neverland.

The Cruise of the Jasper B
71%

The Cruise of the Jasper B(en)

1926-12-12

The film stars actor Rod La Rocque as Jerry Cleggert, a good-natured descendant of an infamous clan of pirates who resides aboard the rickety ship Jasper B. Cleggert is informed that in order to inherit a large inheritance, he must marry by his twenty-fifth birthday-- otherwise he would relinquish all claims to his impending fortune. Jerry soon meets his ideal would-be bride Agatha Fairhaven and the two immediately fall in love. Complications arise when Jerry's cousin, the dastardly lawyer Reginald Maltravers claims Agatha as his own. The courting couple suffer a series of mishaps on the way to altar; they are waylaid en route by a trio of bandits, escape from a runaway taxi cab, and outrun a mob of unscrupulous state authorities.

One Piece: Episode of Skypiea
70%

One Piece: Episode of Skypiea(ja)

2018-08-25

One day, a giant ship falls onto the Straw Hats from the sky. After a narrow escape, and while they are still in shock, a map to the “Sky Island” is carried to them by the wind. While researching for the way there, they meet another pirate and learn that he is a descendant of an infamous Sky Island explorer who was even depicted in a picture book “Noland The Liar” four centuries ago. However, Noland was possibly not a liar after all and might actually have gone to the Sky Island.

DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
64%

DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story(en)

2004-06-18

When megalomaniacal White Goodman, the owner of a trendy, high-end fitness center, makes a move to take over the struggling local gym run by happy-go-lucky Pete La Fleur, there's only one way for La Fleur to fight back: dodgeball. Aided by a dodgeball guru and Goodman's attorney, La Fleur and his rag-tag team of underdogs launch a knock-down, drag-out battle in which the winner takes all.

Pump Up the Volume
71%

Pump Up the Volume(en)

1990-08-22

Mark Hunter, a lonely high school student, uses his shortwave radio to moonlight as the popular pirate DJ "Hard Harry." When his show gets blamed for a teen committing suicide, the students clash with high school faculty and the authorities.

3 Idiots Become Pirates
0%

3 Idiots Become Pirates(en)

2023-09-09

In order to restock on supplies in Cranbook, Sam, Ben, No Name, and Jax embark on a quest alongside Max and Rahk to Dobe Ocean while figuring out the mystery between the legendary Durag Brothers and the feared Captain Calles.

Recommendations Movies

Six Weeks to Twelve Years
61%

Six Weeks to Twelve Years(en)

2020-09-30

After the death of their abusive father, two estranged twin brothers must reunite and sell off his property.

Nostalgia
75%

Nostalgia(en)

2021-12-10

A young college student is given a disturbing ultimatum when a dark secret from his past is resurrected.

Six Hours: Surviving Typhoon Yolanda
85%

Six Hours: Surviving Typhoon Yolanda(en)

2014-12-23

In the middle of a broadcast about Typhoon Yolanda's initial impact, reporter Jiggy Manicad was faced with the reality that he no longer had communication with his station. They were, for all intents and purposes, stranded in Tacloban. With little option, and his crew started the six hour walk to Alto, where the closest broadcast antenna was to be found. Letting the world know what was happening to was a priority, but they were driven by the need to let their families and friends know they were all still alive. Along the way, they encountered residents and victims of the massive typhoon, and with each step it became increasingly clear just how devastating this storm was. This was a storm that was going to change lives.

Return
64%

Return(en)

2015-11-28

A young couple purchase their new home to start a life together, only to find out the elderly couple next door have other plans for them.

Michael Lives Alone
84%

Michael Lives Alone(en)

2023-03-31

A young photographer's home is haunted by it's former residents.

Slash-O-Lantern
52%

Slash-O-Lantern(en)

2020-10-31

It's been 3 years since a mysterious killer murdered Kevin's brother on Christmas Eve. This Halloween, Kevin faces a terrifying showdown when the masked madman returns. -- but this time, he's ready for him.

Scooby-Doo Safari, So Goodi!
96%

Scooby-Doo Safari, So Goodi!(en)

2002-11-23

When the gang goes on safari, they encounter a variety of freaky, glowing demon animals.

Avatar
63%

Avatar(es)

2006-04-11

Tension mounts between a quadraplegic man and his wife as she prepares a bath for him.

Rewind 1984
39%

Rewind 1984(en)

2022-06-24

After going on a killing spree in 1984, the legend of the Pumpkin Man returns once again to slay more victims 30 years later.

Still Not Quite Human
47%

Still Not Quite Human(en)

1992-01-01

In the final film of the series, Chip and his "father" attend a robotics convention. Here, Dr. Carson is kidnapped and replaced by an android. Can Chip and his newfound friends save Dr. Carson from a dangerous competitor?

Young and Dangerous 3
66%

Young and Dangerous 3(cn)

1996-06-29

This time taking on the rival Tung Sing triad, who is attempting to usurp Hung Hing influence in Hong Kong by having Tung Sing member Crow frame Ho Nam for the murder of Hung Hing Chairman Chiang Tin Sang. On the plus side, Chicken finds a new love interest in Wasabi, the daughter of the comedic priest, Father Lethal Weapon Lam.

John
73%

John(en)

2020-09-17

John tells the story of a young male, a psychiatric hospital patient who witnesses the death of another Black male patient at the hands of white staff. Blurring the boundaries between fact and fiction, this work draws from real life cases of mentally ill Black men who have died as a result of excessive force of the State.

Huxi Bach - Nye tider
40%

Huxi Bach - Nye tider(da)

2020-12-25

These are new times for Huxi Bach. He's got twins. Life has changed radically. Everything is new and confusing. And just as the fog was about to lighten, corona came.

Maximilian
100%

Maximilian(de)

2016-11-01

With an IQ of 149+, 13-year old Maximilian Janisch is Switzerlands most famous highly gifted child. After passing the final secondary-school examinations in Mathematics at just 9 years old, Maximilian has jumped forward 3 grades and is now attending Mathematical courses at University level. The film follows Maximilian and his parents through their high energy daily life and reflects on what it means to be a child prodigy.

I Am Dale Earnhardt
100%

I Am Dale Earnhardt(en)

2015-03-02

"I Am Dale Earnhardt" digs deep beyond the legend to reveal the complex figure at the core of "The Intimidator." He was an idol to millions, but a villain to others; a working man's hero, but also a darling of Madison Avenue; a husband, father and friend, but also a solitary man who few really knew. His tragic death on the final lap of the 2001 Daytona 500 sent shock waves through the nation and immortalized him as one of the greatest stars NASCAR has ever known.

Project CC
62%

Project CC(en)

2023-09-29

A brilliant child scientist must join forces with her sister when a cloning experiment goes awry.

A Lure: Teen Fight Club
72%

A Lure: Teen Fight Club(en)

2010-11-16

A community is under siege as three Belmont Highschool coed students go missing with no trace of their whereabouts. The pressure is on the police to capture the culprits responsible. Scouring the school hallways in search of clues, undercover female detective Maggie Rawdon (Jessica Sonnerborn) enters Belmont High as a transfer student in an attempt to solve the hideous disappearance of the students. Maggie makes a few new friends, and gets invited to a private rave in the country. Just as the group begins to suspect that they've taken a wrong turn, however, the trap is sprung and Maggie finds out firsthand what fate has befallen the missing girls.

Tiny Times 2
41%

Tiny Times 2(zh)

2013-08-07

Set four years after the first movie, Lin Xiao, Lily, Nan Xiang, and Ruby, confront opportunities and challenges as their school days come to an end.