The black pirate

Blu-ray 2010

In the first grand-scale epic shot entirely in Technicolor, the sole survivor of a ship pillaged by buccaneers poses as the mysterious Black Pirate and infiltrates the nest of bandits. Michel mounts an elaborate ploy to recover the brigands' treasure, reclaim the ship, and rescue the divine princess held captive there. Special features include: Lee Erwin organ score, audio commentary by Rudy Behlmer, B&W 'talkie' adaptation, and thirty minutes of...

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Edition:

Deluxe ed., Blu-ray

Description:

1 Blu-ray videodisc (95 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
digital video surround
videodisc
Blu-ray
video file Blu-ray

Target Audience Note:

Canadian Home Video Rating System: Not rated

Notes:

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Originally released as a motion picture in 1926
Special features: Restored two-strip technicolor version mastered in high definition; original 1926 score by Mortime Wilson, conducted by Robert Israel; Organ score by Lee Erwin; audio commentary by film historian Rudy Behlmer; complete "talkie" version minus intertitles, with orchastral score and narration by Douglas Fairbanks, Jr; 29 minutes of additional outtakes, courtesy of the Library of Congress; photo gallery
Photographed by Henry Sharp
Douglas Fairbanks, Billie Dove, Temp©♭ Pigott, Donald Crisp, Sam De Grasse, Anders Randolf
Blu-ray disc; 1920 x 1088p; 1.33:1; requires Blu-ray player

Control Number:

1720359

UPC:

738329072124

Other Authors:

Crisp, Donald, 1880-1974
Cunningham, Jack, 1882-1941
De Grasse, Sam, 1875-1953
Dove, Billie
Fairbanks, Douglas, 1883-1939
Kino International Corporation
Parker, Albert, 1889-1974
Pigott, Tempe, 1884-1962
Randolph, Anders, 1876-1930

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