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The Pirate (1948)

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Release Date: May 20, 1948 Limited

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When Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne appeared in S. N. Behrmann's The Pirate on Broadway, there were no musical numbers whatsoever. But with Gene Kelly and Judy Garland in the leading roles of the 1948 filmization of The Pirate, the MGM production staff would have been drawn and quartered had there not been song after song. The story is merely serviceable: on a Caribbean isle in the early 19th century, sheltered young Garland comes to believe that travelling troubadour Kelly is in reality "Mack

Jul 24, 2007

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Like a warm-up to An American in Paris (1951).

August 2, 2007 Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid
Combustible Celluloid

...a big, splashy musical in the traditional MGM style, but it is also more baroque, more flamboyant, yet more modern in its approach than most of the studio's musicals.

July 25, 2007 Full Review Source: Movie Metropolis
Movie Metropolis

...it does a lot better with its singing, dancing, and staging than it does with its acting, characterizations, and storytelling.

July 25, 2007 Full Review Source: Movie Metropolis
Movie Metropolis

A fine disc of a strange film.

July 18, 2007 Full Review Source: Slant Magazine
Slant Magazine

The Pirate takes place in some Caribbean of the mind, with lots of shadows and lace and high mantillas, and it's all about the promise of sex; the film keeps tapping into a nervous, adolescent sort of fear and desire.

July 18, 2007 Full Review Source: Slant Magazine
Slant Magazine

Consciosuly campy, this musical was misunderstood at the time. While Cole Porter's songs lack his trademark wit, the sumpruous sets and exotic costumes compensate for the slender fable,the highlight of which is Judy's rendition of "Be a Clown."

October 5, 2006 Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com
EmanuelLevy.Com

Visually creative musical.

August 26, 2006 Full Review Source: Classic Film and Television
Classic Film and Television

Brilliantly conceived box office failure with Judy and Gene.

November 1, 2004

Stylish, but overbearing musical.

December 1, 2002
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Audience Reviews for The Pirate

This is what a romanic comedy SHOULD be like. Not the crap they come out with these days...Sooo Funny. I actually dont like Gene Kelly as much as Fred Astaire. Ive always found Kelly to be more stuck-up. Fred Astaire seems to me more likable and humble. The kind of guy you could talk to without fealing intimidated. That said, I thought that this role was perfect for Kelly. He was pretty much playing himself. Brash, Snooty, a Ladies Man.
And Judy Garland. She is soooo beautiful!!! She is really great to wat and makes this whole movie. Just her facial expretions and little things like tapping her fingers on the couch really do add to the reality of her character. Cole Porter so you cant go wrong. See it.
April 12, 2010
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Morgan Salem

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Not what I expected from the two leads. Depressed me a little but it was okay.
August 24, 2006
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