| Peter the Pirate | |
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| Directed by | Arthur Robison |
| Written by | Arthur Robison |
| Based on | Pietro der Korsar und die Jüdin Cheirinca 1925 novel by Wilhelm Hegeler[1] |
| Produced by | Erich Pommer |
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| Cinematography | |
| Music by | Giuseppe Becce |
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| Distributed by | UFA |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | Germany |
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Peter the Pirate (German: Pietro, der Korsar), also known in English as The Sea Wolves,[2] 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 the 1925 novel by Wilhelm Hegeler. Leni Riefenstahl was offered the role of female lead by producer Erich Pommer, but after doing a screen test she turned it down.[3]
It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by art director Albin Grau. The film premiered at the Union-Theater.
- ^ https://www.buchfreund.de/de/d/p/94311621/pietro-der-korsar-und-die-juedin-cheirinca-roman [bare URL]
- ^ IMDb: The Sea Wolves Linked 2014-06-26
- ^ Rother, p. 22.