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Pippin: His Life and Times

Duration:

112 min

Genres:

History | Musical | Romance | War

IMDB rate:

7.7

Director:

David Sheehan

Awards:

2 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Filming Locations: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Cast

Actor

Character

Ben Vereen

The Leading Player

William Katt

Pippin

Leslie Denniston

Catherine

Benjamin Rayson

Charlemagne

Martha Raye

Berthe

Chita Rivera

Fastrada

Joanie P. Oneill

Player

Debra Phelan

Player

Linda Haberman

Player

Kate Wright

Player

Allison Williams

Player

John Mineo

Sword Bearer

Charles Lee Ward

Peasant

Lee Mathis

Beggar

Frank Mastrocola

Noble

Carmine Rizzo

Theo

Tom Batten

The Baron / The Field Marshall

Christopher Chadman

Lewis

David Warren Gibson

Player (uncredited)

Gena Ramsel

Player (uncredited)

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Trivia

After Chicago (2002) became a big hit, Miramax bought several Bob Fosse-related musical properties, Pippin among them. The feature project is reported to be in development as of 2013.

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The first Broadway musical to be advertised in a television commercial.

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In the original stage version, Catherine has a solo entitled "I Guess I'll Miss the Man" after Pippin leaves her. The song does not appear in this version, but is still in the play today.

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Quotes

The leading player: Think about the sun, Pippin... think about her golden glance. How she lights the world up - well, now it's your chance! With the guardians of splendor inviting you to dance... Pippin. Think about the sun.

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The leading player: And then it happened. Suddenly, shamelessly, and without warning, as it must in all musical comedies, they were struck by... a love song.

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Berthe: Sometimes I think men raise flags when they can't get anything else up.

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