The Black Captain (1951)
- Original title
- Il capitano nero
- Directed by
- Giorgio Ansoldi
- Genre
- adventure film
- Country
- Italy
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Rating
- 8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
In sixteenth century Italy, Count Marco Adinolfi fights against two rivals. This is a historical adventure film made in Italy in 1951.
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What happens
The Black Captain (Italian: Il capitano nero) is a 1951 Italian historical adventure film directed by Giorgio Ansoldi and Alberto Pozzetti and starring Steve Barclay, Marina Berti and Paul Muller. The film's sets were designed by Alfredo Montori. It was shot at the Cinecittà studios in Rome during 1950 but released the following year. It earned around 202 million lira at the domestic box office. A swashbuckler set in sixteenth century Italy, it sees Count Marco Adinolfi battling against two rivals. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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