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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 Joseph Papp production adds some contemporary flash to the classic farce which follows the adventures of a roguish pirate leader (Kevin Kline) and his young charge (Rex Smith) through numerous love affairs and sword battles.
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Director: Wilford Leach
Screenplay: Wilford Leach
Cast: Kevin Kline, Angela Lansbury, Linda Ronstadt, Rex Smith
Executive Producer: Edward R. Pressman
Co-Producer: Timothy Burrill
Associate Producer: Stephen Katz, Andrew Tribe
Distributor: Universal Pictures
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AWARDS
Nominated:
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy/musical (Linda Ronstadt)/Golden Globes, 1984
TRIVIA
Marks Kevin Kline’s feature film debut. First of two co-productions with Joseph Papp and the New York Public Theater.
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