| ZARAK, DER REBELL (1963) |
| aka: Il Pirata Del Diavolo aka Zarak, Der Rebell aka The Flag Of Death aka SARACENS, THE |
| Credits: Directed by Roberto Mauri, starring Richard Harrison, Walter Brandi, Anna Maria Ubaldi, John Turner, Paolo Solvay, Lorenzo Artale, Anita Todesco, Liliana Dori, Lilly Landers, Demeter Bitench, Maretta. Script : Roberto Mauri, Mario Colucci |
| Synopsis: I pirati turchi infestano i territori della Serenissima. Il protagonista della vicenda viene catturato e imprigionato insieme alla sua innamorata; una bella nemica perde la testa per lui e lo libera. Egli sconfigge gli avversari e ne uccide personalmente il capo, mettendo così fine a scorrerie, devastazioni e rapine |
| The Turkish pirates infest the territories of the Serene one. The protagonist of the event comes captured and imprisoned together to its enchanted; an attractive enemy loses the head for him and the free. He defeats the opponents and kills personally the head, putting so end to raids, devastations and robberies |
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Based in the thirteenth century, Southern Europe finds
itself under regular attack from Muslim pirates (in the
military rather than "yo-ho-ho and a bottle of rum"
sense). Marco (Richard Harrison), a young soldier, leaves
to try and find reinforcements who will help protect his
kingdom. When he returns he is carrying rather a nasty
cargo, namely Rabaneck (Walter Brandi) and his gang of
Saracens. Soon these swarthy gents have completely taken
over and have managed to murder Marco's father, the king.
Amidst all the overstated raping and pillaging, however, our hero finds help in the most unexpected places. His old friend, Count Ranieri, conducts an undercover espionage operation and Alina, one of his lovestruck young captors, is soon persuaded to release him. Joining forces with his comrades he vows to have his revenge. Flag of Death is a reasonably well paced movie despite seeming to drag a little at it's later stages. Direction is sturdy if unexceptional and all buckles are suitably swashed. It boasts an effective soundtrack (by Aldo Piga, interestingly credited also as co-producer) and it is nice to see lots of spaghetti western scenery in an earlier incarnation. |
| Description: VHS || PAL || color || German language || Rare collector's video || SP || Germany: TopPic ||. LBX 1.85:1 || 74m33s. || country: Italy / Egypt || Cinematography : Angelo Baistrocchi |
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