The Son of the Red Corsair (1959 film)

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The Son of the Red Corsair
Son-of-the-Red-Corsair-Poster.jpg
Directed by Primo Zeglio
Written by Fede Arnaud
Alberto Liberati
Primo Zeglio
Based on The Son of the Red Corsair
by Emilio Salgari
Produced by Luigi Carpentieri
Ermanno Donati
Starring Lex Barker
Sylvia Lopez
Vira Silenti
Cinematography Carlo Carlini
Edited by Roberto Cinquini
Music by Roman Vlad
Production
companies
Athena Cinematografica
Donati Film
Release date
  • 25 June 1959 (1959-06-25)
Running time
96 minutes
Language Italian

The Son of the Red Corsair (Italian: Il figlio del corsaro rosso) is a 1959 Italian historical adventure film written and directed by Primo Zeglio and starring Lex Barker, Sylvia Lopez and Vira Silenti. It is based on the novel with the same name by Emilio Salgari. [1] [2] The story had previously been made into a 1943 film The Son of the Red Corsair . [3]

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The film's sets were designed by the art directors Mario Chiari and Alfredo Montori.

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References

  1. Roberto Chiti; Roberto Poppi; Enrico Lancia. Dizionario del cinema italiano: I film. Gremese, 1991. ISBN   8876055487.
  2. Vito Attolini (1993). Immagini del Medioevo nel cinema. Dedalo, 1993. ISBN   8822050282.
  3. Goble p.405

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