Summary
Lavish Vincente Minnelli musical, starring Judy Garland as a shy girl wooed by circus clown Gene Kelly, who disguises himself as a Caribbean pirate. With Walter Slezak and Gladys Cooper, and featuring songs by Cole Porter
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The Pirate
- Musical
- Music
- 1948
- Vincente Minnelli
- 97 mins
- U
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IMDBReview
A commercial flop in its day, this picturesque and largely enjoyable MGM musical swashbuckler has since picked up a considerable following. Its latter-day popularity stems more from the Cole Porter songs, opulent sets and lavish choreography than from the story about a sheltered young woman who dreams of escape and adventure with a glamorous pirate. Vincente Minnelli (Liza's dad) directs his wife Judy Garland (Liza's mum) and Gene Kelly with gusto and panache. Yes, that's entertainment.
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Credits
Cast
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Manuela | Judy Garland |
| Serafin | Gene Kelly |
| Don Pedro Vargas | Walter Slezak |
| Aunt Inez | Gladys Cooper |
| Advocate | Reginald Owen |
| Viceroy | George Zucco |
| Uncle Capucho | Lester Allen |
| Isabella | Lola Deem |
Crew
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Director | Vincente Minnelli |
Details
- Theatrical distributor
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Released on
- 1948-07-29
- Languages
- English
- Available on
- video
- Formats
- Colour
