, 1h52 Directed byWilford Leach OriginUnited-kingdom GenresComedy, Musical theatre, Romantic comedy, Swashbuckler, Musical, Romance ThemesSeafaring films, Films about music and musicians, Transport films, Pirate films, Musical films, Films based on operas ActorsTony Azito, Kevin Kline, Angela Lansbury, Linda Ronstadt, George Rose, Rex Smith Rating70% Frederic (Rex Smith) was sent in the care of his nursemaid, Ruth (Angela Lansbury), to be apprenticed to a pilot. But she misunderstood her instructions, being hard of hearing, and apprenticed him instead to a pirate (Kevin Kline). Now he is turning 21 years old, and his service is finished, so he decides to leave the Pirates of Penzance. Ruth wants him to take her with him, but he soon meets some young maidens, the daughters of Major-General Stanley (George Rose), and realizes that Ruth is "plain and old". Frederic quickly falls in love with one of them, Mabel (Linda Ronstadt). He has a strong "sense of duty" and has vowed to lead a blameless life and to exterminate the pirates. Soon, however, the pirates return and seize the girls. Their father then arrives and lies to the pirates, telling them that he is an orphan. He knows that they are orphans themselves and never attack an orphan.