STATE LIBRARY NSW - 3 March - The Black Pirate (1926)
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THE BLACK PIRATE (1926)
restored early two-toned silent drama from superstar Doug Fairbanks
with soundtrack, 88 minutes.
Tickets: $25/$20
(T 0419 267 318)
A tale of adventure on the high seas. An aristocrat joins a pirate crew in order to avenge the death of his father and, along the way, rescues a princess. This is the first major feature film to be made entirely in early two-tone Technicolor and contains one of the silent screen’s most spectacular stunts.
The film was a tremendous success with its tight story that contained every archetype of pirate tales without an overly complex plot. Only seventy-eight intertitles were required to tell the story. But this was part of the film’s strength. It was a fable, pure and simple. Doug put the swash in the buckle setting the template for many later stars to follow.
with soundtrack, 88 minutes.
Tickets: $25/$20
(T 0419 267 318)
A tale of adventure on the high seas. An aristocrat joins a pirate crew in order to avenge the death of his father and, along the way, rescues a princess. This is the first major feature film to be made entirely in early two-tone Technicolor and contains one of the silent screen’s most spectacular stunts.
The film was a tremendous success with its tight story that contained every archetype of pirate tales without an overly complex plot. Only seventy-eight intertitles were required to tell the story. But this was part of the film’s strength. It was a fable, pure and simple. Doug put the swash in the buckle setting the template for many later stars to follow.
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