"Sandokan" (1976) TV mini-series

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

6 April 1976 (Italy)

Genre:

Adventure | Drama

Plot Keywords:

Fight For Freedom | Sword Fight | 1970s | Liberty | TV Mini-Series

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Kabir Bedi	...	Sandokan (6 episodes, 1976)
Philippe Leroy	...	Yanez De Gomera (6 episodes, 1976)
Adolfo Celi	...	James Brooke (6 episodes, 1976)
Mohammed Azad	...	Sambigliong (6 episodes, 1976)
Carole André	...	Lady Marianna Guillonk (5 episodes, 1976)
Andrea Giordana	...	Sir William Fitzgerald (5 episodes, 1976)
Shamsi	...	Giro Batol (5 episodes, 1976)
Malik Selamat	...	Sea Spider (5 episodes, 1976)
Hans Caninenberg	...	Lord Guillonk (4 episodes, 1976)
Milla Sannoner	...	Lucy Mallory (3 episodes, 1976)
Renzo Giovampietro	...	Dr. Kirby (3 episodes, 1976)
Judy Rosly	...	Mennoa (3 episodes, 1976)
Iwao Yoshioka	...	Daro (3 episodes, 1976)
Franco Fantasia	...	Captain van Doren (2 episodes, 1976)
Peter Godfrey Beaumont	...	Cruiser Commander (2 episodes, 1976)
Ganesh Kumar	...	Tremal Naik (2 episodes, 1976)

Series Directed by
Sergio Sollima		(6 episodes, 1976)

Series Writing credits
Antonia Lucatelli		(6 episodes, 1976)
Giuseppe Mangione		(6 episodes, 1976)
Emilio Salgari		(6 episodes, 1976)
Manlio Scarpelli		(6 episodes, 1976)
Alberto Silvestri		(6 episodes, 1976)
Sergio Sollima		(6 episodes, 1976)

Series Produced by
Elio Scardamaglia	....	producer (6 episodes, 1976)

Series Original Music by
Guido De Angelis		(6 episodes, 1976)
Maurizio De Angelis		(6 episodes, 1976)

Series Cinematography by
Marcello Masciocchi		(6 episodes, 1976)

Series Film Editing by
Alberto Gallitti		(6 episodes, 1976)

Series Art Direction by
Vittorio Nino Novarese		(6 episodes, 1976)

Series Costume Design by
Vittorio Nino Novarese		(6 episodes, 1976)

Series Makeup Department
Iolanda Conti	....	hair stylist (6 episodes, 1976)
Mario Van Riel	....	makeup artist (6 episodes, 1976)

Series Production Management
Mario Del Papa	....	production manager (6 episodes, 1976)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Franco Fantasia	....	second assistant director (6 episodes, 1976)
Luciano Sacripanti	....	assistant director (6 episodes, 1976)

Series Sound Department
Gianni D'Amico	....	sound mixer (6 episodes, 1976)

Series Special Effects by
Gianni D'Andrea	....	special effects (6 episodes, 1976)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Cesare Allione	....	camera operator (6 episodes, 1976)
Antonio Schiavo Lena	....	camera operator (6 episodes, 1976)
Claudio Tondi	....	assistant camera (6 episodes, 1976)

Series Editorial Department
Alessandra Olsoufieff	....	assistant editor (6 episodes, 1976)
Domenico Varone	....	assistant editor (6 episodes, 1976)

Series Other crew
Elvira D'Amico	....	script supervisor (6 episodes, 1976)
Franco Fantasia	....	master of arms (6 episodes, 1976)

Production Companies

• Bavaria Atelier
• Bavaria Film
• Incorporated Television Company (ITC)
• Office de Radiodiffusion Télévision Française (ORTF)
• Radiotelevisione Italiana

Distributors

• Koch Media (2004) (Germany) (DVD)

Also Known As:

Runtime:

UK:30 min (12 episodes) | UK:60 min (6 episodes) | Italy:126 min (first series) | Italy:115 min (series 2)

Country:

Italy | France | West Germany | UK

Language:

Italian

Color:

Color

Certification:

Germany:12

Filming Locations:

Bavaria Filmstudios, Geiselgasteig, Grünwald, Bavaria, Germany

Company:

Bavaria Atelier

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Guca! (2006)

Magnificent Italian mini-series capturing the scope and flavour of the Emilio Salgari epic.

Emilio Salgari is a famous non-English language adventure novelist of the Dumas/Anthony Hope/Rafael Sabatini school. The Sandokan books is one of his great series. This Italian mini-series, which I watched twice dubbed in Spanish, captures the entire scope and flavour of the first and best books of the Sandokan saga. It has pirates, tiger hunts, intrigue, escapes, loyalty, treachery, and, of course, a great romance. Sandokan and Yáñez and the lady Marianne and all other characters are featured. It is sad that the Salgari books have never been translated to English and that, indirectly because of this, this great mini-series has probably not been shown in American television nor transferred to video. I still hope some day to see it collected.

Its is over 4.5 hours long and spell-binding.