In 1670, freeborn Welshman, Henry Morgan, is enslaved by the Spaniards in Panama and sold to Doña Inez, daughter of Governor Don José Guzmán. Morgan falls in love with his mistress, much to the dismay of her father, who punishes him by sentencing him to a life of hard labor aboard a Spanish galleon.
Morgan leads his fellow slaves in mutiny, takes command of the ship, and becomes a pirate, without knowing that Doña Inez was on board, on her way to Spain. She becomes his prisoner, but spurns him when he declares his love in Tortuga. Not long after, Morgan's daring exploits on the Spanish Main pique the interest of King Charles II of England, and Morgan agrees to attack only Spanish vessels in return for English ships and men.
Fearing for the security of Doña Inez, after the pirates discover her identity, he permits her to return to Panama. Once there, she warns Don José of Morgan's planned invasion, and the pirate ships are either easily sunk or routed by the alerted Spanish. Not giving up, Morgan leads his men overland and attacks the city from the rear. The maneuver succeeds, Panama falls to the pirates, and Doña Inez finally admits her love for Morgan.
Morgan the Pirate was released in Italy on 17 November 1960.[1] It was released in the United States on 6 July 1961 with a 93-minute running time.[1]
Receptionedit
Turner Classic Movies' Jeff Stafford writes, "Largely due to de Toth's direction, Morgan the Pirate is a lively, fast-paced entertainment with moments of tongue-in-cheek humor that is several notches in quality above the usual turgid, Italian-made spectacle. The striking cinematography, filmed in garish Eastmancolor, is by the award-winning Tonino Delli Colli who has lensed such art house classics as Pasolini's The Gospel According to St. Matthew (1964), Marco Bellocchio's China Is Near (1967), and Sergio Leone's Once Upon a Time in the West (1968). And the amusing, Ravel-inspired score by Franco Mannino strikes the perfect mock-epic tone. Among the more memorable set pieces are an exotic voodoo dance performed by Cuban sex bomb Chelo Alonso (a former dancer at the Folies Bergère in Paris), a battle at sea in which Morgan's men, disguised as women, storm a Spanish galleon in full drag, and the bloody, climactic sacking of Panama with shootings, stabbings and explosions galore."[4]
morgan, pirate, film, morgan, pirate, italian, morgan, pirata, 1960, italian, french, international, production, historical, adventure, film, directed, andré, toth, primo, zeglio, starring, steve, reeves, henry, morgan, pirate, became, lieutenant, governor, ja. Morgan the Pirate Italian Morgan il pirata is a 1960 Italian French international co production historical adventure film directed by Andre de Toth and Primo Zeglio and starring Steve Reeves as Sir Henry Morgan the pirate who became the Lieutenant Governor of Jamaica 3 Morgan the PirateDirected byPrimo Zeglio Andre de TothScreenplay byFilippo Sanjust Andre de Toth Primo Zeglio 1 Produced byJoseph E Levine 1 StarringSteve Reeves Valerie Lagrange Ivo Garrani Chelo Alonso Lidia AlfonsiCinematographyTonino Delli Colli 1 Edited byMaurizio Lucidi 1 Music byFranco Mannino 1 ProductioncompaniesAdelphia Compagnia Cinematografica Lux Film Compagnie Cinematographique de France 1 Distributed byMetro Goldwyn MayerRelease date17 November 1960 1960 11 17 Italy Running time95 minutes 1 CountriesItaly France 1 LanguagesItalianEnglishBox office 1 2 million US 2 Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Release 4 Reception 5 References 5 1 Footnotes 5 2 Sources 6 External linksPlot editIn 1670 freeborn Welshman Henry Morgan is enslaved by the Spaniards in Panama and sold to Dona Inez daughter of Governor Don Jose Guzman Morgan falls in love with his mistress much to the dismay of her father who punishes him by sentencing him to a life of hard labor aboard a Spanish galleon Morgan leads his fellow slaves in mutiny takes command of the ship and becomes a pirate without knowing that Dona Inez was on board on her way to Spain She becomes his prisoner but spurns him when he declares his love in Tortuga Not long after Morgan s daring exploits on the Spanish Main pique the interest of King Charles II of England and Morgan agrees to attack only Spanish vessels in return for English ships and men Fearing for the security of Dona Inez after the pirates discover her identity he permits her to return to Panama Once there she warns Don Jose of Morgan s planned invasion and the pirate ships are either easily sunk or routed by the alerted Spanish Not giving up Morgan leads his men overland and attacks the city from the rear The maneuver succeeds Panama falls to the pirates and Dona Inez finally admits her love for Morgan Cast editSteve Reeves as Sir Henry Morgan Valerie Lagrange as Dona Inez Ivo Garrani as Governor Don Jose Guzman Chelo Alonso as Concepcion Lydia Alfonsi as Dona Maria Armand Mestral as Francois l Olonnais Giulio Bosetti as Sir Thomas Modyford Angelo Zanolli as David George Ardisson as WalterRelease editMorgan the Pirate was released in Italy on 17 November 1960 1 It was released in the United States on 6 July 1961 with a 93 minute running time 1 Reception editTurner Classic Movies Jeff Stafford writes Largely due to de Toth s direction Morgan the Pirate is a lively fast paced entertainment with moments of tongue in cheek humor that is several notches in quality above the usual turgid Italian made spectacle The striking cinematography filmed in garish Eastmancolor is by the award winning Tonino Delli Colli who has lensed such art house classics as Pasolini s The Gospel According to St Matthew 1964 Marco Bellocchio s China Is Near 1967 and Sergio Leone s Once Upon a Time in the West 1968 And the amusing Ravel inspired score by Franco Mannino strikes the perfect mock epic tone Among the more memorable set pieces are an exotic voodoo dance performed by Cuban sex bomb Chelo Alonso a former dancer at the Folies Bergere in Paris a battle at sea in which Morgan s men disguised as women storm a Spanish galleon in full drag and the bloody climactic sacking of Panama with shootings stabbings and explosions galore 4 References editFootnotes edit a b c d e f g h i j Kinnard amp Crnkovich 2017 p 124 1961 Rentals and Potential Variety 10 Jan 1961 p 58 Erickson Hal Morgan il Pirata AllMovie Retrieved May 18 2013 Jeff Stafford Turner Classic Movies Entry for Morgan the Pirate tcm com accessed November 1 2016 Sources edit Kinnard Roy Crnkovich Tony 2017 Italian Sword and Sandal Films 1908 1990 McFarland ISBN 978 1476662916 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Morgan il pirata Morgan the Pirate at IMDb nbsp Morgan the Pirate at AllMovie Morgan the Pirate at the TCM Movie Database Morgan the Pirate at the American Film Institute Catalog Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Morgan the Pirate film amp oldid 1191823470, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
