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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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 |
Running time | 96 minutes |
Language | Italian |
The film's sets were designed by the art directors Mario Chiari and Alfredo Montori.
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