Peter the Pirate
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]
| Peter the Pirate | |
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| Directed by | Arthur Robison |
| Produced by | Erich Pommer |
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| Starring | |
| Music by | Giuseppe Becce |
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| Distributed by | UFA |
Release date | 19 February 1925 |
| Country | Germany |
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It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Albin Grau. The film premiered at the Union-Theater.
Cast
- Paul Richter as Pietro
- Aud Egede Nissen as Juana
- Rudolf Klein-Rogge as Salvatore, ein Korsarhauptmann
- Fritz Richard as Paulo, Pietros Vater
- Frida Richard as Guilia, Paulos Frau
- Walter von Allwoerden as Tomaso, Pietros Bruder
- Lilian Stevens as Nina
- Robert Garrison as Ruffio
- Jakob Tiedtke as Piombolo
- Georg John as Beppo
- Lydia Potechina as 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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