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Made at the height of Fairbanks`s career, this was the first grand-scale epic shot entirely in Technicolor. The great expense and unreliability of shooting in the process (still in its early stages of development) made The Black Pirate a daring endeavor. However, with the help of a team of talented artists and technicians, Fairbanks carefully modulated the film`s color scheme so the results would be beautiful rather than garish, inspiring The New York Times to praise the film`s "unrivalled beauty... mindful of the paintings of the old masters."
The sole survivor of a ship pillaged by buccaneers, Michel (Fairbanks) poses as the mysterious Black Pirate and infiltrates the nest of bandits. He mounts an elaborate ploy to recover the brigands` treasure, reclaim the ship and rescue the divine Princess (Billie Dove) held captive there. Like a Robert Louis Stevenson adventure come to life, The Black Pirate ripples with customary intrigue and a rapid succession of brilliantly inventive stunts that never fail to astound.
This Kino on Video DVD edition features a stereo recording of the original 1926 orchestral score, audio commentary by film historian Rudy Behlmer and a selection of outtakes and candid glimpses behind the scenes of this monumental production.
Il giovane duca Michel (Douglas Fairbanks) e suo padre riescono a salvarsi dall`affondamento, da parte dei pirati, del vascello spagnolo su cui si trovavano, raggiungendo a nuoto un`isola deserta. Ma dopo poco il padre muore e Michel, che ha giurato di vendicarsi, dopo varie peripezie riesce a uccidere il capo della banda, diventando il Pirata Nero e unendosi ai pirati. In seguito, innamoratosi di una principessa trovata su un mercantile da lui catturato, Michel la salva con un pretesto, finendo per rivelare la sua vera identità e per ottenere la sua mano.
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