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The Black Corsair

Original title: Il corsaro nero
  • 19761976
  • 2h 6m
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6.3/10
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Kabir Bedi in The Black Corsair (1976)
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Emilio Roccanera, Lord of Ventimiglia, becomes a corsair in the Spanish Main and is driven by revenge against Duke Van Guld, Governor of Maracaibo, who killed his brothers.Emilio Roccanera, Lord of Ventimiglia, becomes a corsair in the Spanish Main and is driven by revenge against Duke Van Guld, Governor of Maracaibo, who killed his brothers.Emilio Roccanera, Lord of Ventimiglia, becomes a corsair in the Spanish Main and is driven by revenge against Duke Van Guld, Governor of Maracaibo, who killed his brothers.
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
556
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
76,472
17,522
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    • Director
      • Sergio Sollima
    • Writers
      • Sergio Sollima(screenplay)
      • Alberto Silvestri(screenplay)
      • Emilio Salgari(books "Il corsaro nero" and "La regina dei Caraibi")
    • Stars
      • Kabir Bedi
      • Carole André
      • Mel Ferrer
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Sergio Sollima
    • Writers
      • Sergio Sollima(screenplay)
      • Alberto Silvestri(screenplay)
      • Emilio Salgari(books "Il corsaro nero" and "La regina dei Caraibi")
    • Stars
      • Kabir Bedi
      • Carole André
      • Mel Ferrer
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    • 4User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    Kabir Bedi in The Black Corsair (1976)
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    Kabir Bedi
    Kabir Bedi
    • Corsaro Nero
    Carole André
    Carole André
    • Honorata Wan Gould
    Mel Ferrer
    Mel Ferrer
    • Wan Gould
    Angelo Infanti
    • Capitano Morgan
    Sonja Jeannine
    Sonja Jeannine
    • Yara
    Sal Borgese
    Sal Borgese
    • Carmaux
    Franco Fantasia
    • Van Stiller
    Edoardo Faieta
    • L'Olonnais
    • (as Eddy Fay)
    Jackie Basehart
    Jackie Basehart
    • Corsaro Rosso
    Nicolò Piccolomini
    • Corsaro Verde
    • (as Niccolò Piccolomini)
    Guido Alberti
    • Don Ribeira
    Pietro Torrisi
    Pietro Torrisi
    • Leutenant Schutz
    Lionello Pio Di Savoia
    • Governor of Tortuga
    Mariano Rigillo
    Mariano Rigillo
    • Count of Lerma
    Tony Renis
    Tony Renis
    • José
    Dagmar Lassander
    Dagmar Lassander
    • Marchesa di Bermejo
    Pino Locchi
    • Corsaro Nero
    • (voice)
    Pierangeli Llinas
    • La India del Caribe
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Sergio Sollima
    • Writers
      • Sergio Sollima(screenplay)
      • Alberto Silvestri(screenplay)
      • Emilio Salgari(books "Il corsaro nero" and "La regina dei Caraibi")
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      German Import DVD has Super-8mm version (German Audio), as a special feature.

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    6/10
    Italian Pirate adventure with intrepid heroes , nasty villains and exotic scenarios
    Emilio di Roccabruna (Kabir Bedi) count of Ventimiglia is battling Van Gould (Mel Ferrer) who ten years before had killed his dad and stolen his family ownerships . He is known as "Il Corsaro Nero" , The Black Corsair , and he has two siblings , a duo of famed pirates : Il Corsaro Verde -The Green Corsair- and as Il Corsaro Rosso , -The Red Corsair . When a Spanish batallion is entirely taking down an Indian village , the Black Corsair supported by his underlings (Franco Fantasia, Sal Borghese) save an Indian girl , Yara (Sonja Jeannine ) , who then swears him fidelity . As the notorious pirate raids up and down the Caribbean , battling the Spanish , the English and other pirate enemies . The black pirate assaults a ship and there he meets a beautiful woman , lady Duchessina Van Gould (Carole Andre) along with her servant . Later on , the known Green Corsair (Piccolomini) and the Red Corsair (Jack Basehart) are treacherously murdered by Van Gould's hoodlums and subsequently hanged . After that , at Turtle Island , the Black Corsair organizes with the help of his cohorts and the notorious pirate Henry Morgan (Angelo Infanti) a relentless vendetta .

    The film is a nice pirate-adventure movie , being well produced, and based on novels by Emilio Salgari , as two books : "Il corsaro nero" and "La regina dei Caraibi" . This classic story of romantic adventure come to life enriched by Eastmancolor cinematography in charge of Alberto Spagnoli and well adapted to big screen screen . Overwhelming battles and sword-play and full of villainy , romance , swashbuckler and heroism . Kabir Badi is cool as the pirate hero who encounters dangerous situations while trying to exact a merciless revenge . Bedi acted as a corpulent hero in several movies , starring historic , legendary and exotic characters , standing out in the successful Sandokan TV series also directed by Sollima . Accompanied by a gorgeous Carole André playing a charming lady who results to be the daughter of the powerful Van Gould . Support cast is pretty good with special mention for the extremely villainous Mel Ferrer , as well as Sonja Jeannine , Dagmar Lassander , Sal Borgese , Franco Fantasia , Guido Alberti , and Pietro Torrisi or Peter McCoy . And even appears a historic role played by Angelo Infanti as Henry John Morgan (born Welsh 1635, dead Port Royal, Jamaica 1688) , he was a known corsair , at death of pirate Edward Mansfield was appointed chief by the buccaneers . He conquered Providence island or Saint Catalina . Later on , he sacked the city of Panama , violating the truce between Spain and England , then he was imprisoned , but king Charles II freed him and named him governor of Jamaica .

    Colorful and glimmering photography ; adding a typically catching musical score from Guidoi and Maurizio De Angelis , billed under their own names rather than their ordinary alias of Oliver Onions . Sergio Sollima's direction is well crafted , here he's less cynical and more inclined toward adventure , sword-play , violence and too much action . Sergio wrote and directed all kinds of genres such as Pirate films as ¨Sandokan ¨ and ¨ Black Corsario¨ ; Peplum : ¨Rocha¨ , "Spartacus and the Ten Gladiators" , "Triumph of the Ten Gladiators" , ¨Ursus¨, "Goliath Against the Giants" ; Thriller : ¨Revolver¨ (1973) ; Euro-spy : "Requiem for a Secret Agent" , "Agent 3S3: Hunter from the Unknown" , ¨Tanger 67¨ ; being especially known for his ¨Cuchillo trilogy¨ : ¨Run Cuchillo run¨, ¨Face to Face¨ , ¨The big Gundown¨. And this ¨Black Corsair¨that is essential and indispensable watching for Kabir Bedi fans . This is a satisfyingly attractive and thrilling flick that avid fans of the genre will love .
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    • Release date
      • December 22, 1976 (Italy)
    • Country of origin
      • Italy
    • Language
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Der schwarze Korsar
    • Filming locations
      • Cartagena, Colombia
    • Production company
      • Rizzoli Film
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 6 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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