The Pirates of Capri
The Pirates of Capri (Italian: I pirati di Capri), released in the United Kingdom as The Masked Pirate, is a 1949 Italian/American international co-production swashbuckler film directed by Edgar G. Ulmer starring Louis Hayward.[1][2] It was filmed on location in Italy.
| The Pirates of Capri | |
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| Directed by | Edgar G. Ulmer |
| Written by | Sidney Alexander Giorgio Moser Golfiero Colonna |
| Produced by | Victor Pahlen |
| Starring | Louis Hayward |
| Cinematography | Anchise Brizzi |
| Edited by | Renzo Lucidi |
| Music by | Nino Rota |
| Distributed by | Film Classics |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Countries | United States Italy |
| Language | English |
Plot
In Naples in 1798, foppish nobleman Count Amalfi (Louis Hayward), adviser to the Queen (Binnie Barnes), is secretly the heroic pirate Captain Sirocco, who leads a band of rebels to overthrow the aristocratic regime, dominated by villainous Police Chief Von Holstein (Massimo Serato).
Cast
- Louis Hayward as Count Amalfi/Captain Sirocco
- Binnie Barnes as Queen Carolina
- Alan Curtis as Commodore Van Diel
- Massimo Serato as Von Holstein
- Mariella Lotti as Countess Mercedes
- Mikhail Rasumny as Pepino
- Virginia Belmont as Annette
- Franca Marzi as Carla
- William Tubbs as Pignatelli
Critical reception
In a contemporary review, The New York Times wrote "the thundering noise, confusion and blood-letting of revolution comes too late to offset the pompous and dull make-believe that dominates," concluding that "Stuffy and obvious are the adjectives that best describe "The Pirates of Capri;"[1] while more recently, TV Guide gave the film 2/4 stars, and wrote "Great action scenes and clever direction by Ulmer pull this one out of the doldrums."[3]
References
- "The Pirates of Capri film review". New York Times. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
- "Pirates of Capri, The (1949) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies.
- "The Pirates Of Capri - TV Guide". TVGuide.com.