Peter the Pirate
| Peter the Pirate | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Arthur Robison |
| Written by | Wilhelm Hegeler (novel) Arthur Robison |
| Produced by | Erich Pommer |
| Starring | Paul Richter Aud Egede Nissen Rudolf Klein-Rogge Fritz Richard |
| Cinematography | Rudolph Maté George Schnéevoigt Fritz Arno Wagner |
| Music by | Giuseppe Becce |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | UFA |
Release date | 19 February 1925 |
| Country | Germany |
| Languages | Silent German intertitles |
Peter the Pirate (German: Pietro der Korsar), also known in English as The Sea Wolves,[1] is a 1925 German silent historical adventure film directed by Arthur Robison and starring Paul Richter, Aud Egede Nissen and Rudolf Klein-Rogge. It was based on a novel by Wilhelm Hegeler. Leni Riefenstahl was offered the role of female lead by producer Erich Pommer, but after doing a screen test she eventually turned it down.[2]
Cast
- Paul Richter - Pietro
- Aud Egede Nissen - Juana
- Rudolf Klein-Rogge - Salvatore, ein Korsarhauptmann
- Fritz Richard - Paulo, Pietros Vater
- Frida Richard - Guilia, Paulos Frau
- Walter von Allwoerden - Tomaso, Pietros Bruder
- Lilian Stevens - Nina
- Robert Garrison - Ruffio
- Jakob Tiedtke - Piombolo
- Georg John - Beppo
- Lydia Potechina - Marcella
- Edith Edwards
References
- ^ IMDb: The Sea Wolves Linked 2014-06-26
- ^ Rother & Bott p.22
Bibliography
- Bergfelder, Tim & Bock, Hans-Michael. The Concise Cinegraph: Encyclopedia of German. Berghahn Books, 2009.
- Kreimeier, Klaus. The Ufa story: a history of Germany's greatest film company, 1918-1945. University of California Press, 1999.
- Rother, Rainer & Bott, Martin H. Leni Riefenstahl: The Seduction of Genius.Continuum International Publishing 2003.
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