Seven Seas to Calais (in Italy Il dominatore dei sette mari) is a 1962 Italian adventure film in Eastmancolor and CinemaScope, produced by Paolo Moffa, directed by Rudolph Maté (his final film) and Primo Zeglio, that stars Rod Taylor, Keith Michell, and Edy Vessel.[2] The film depicts the career of Britain's Sir Francis Drake.
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| Directed by | Rudolph Mate Primo Zeglio |
| Written by | Lindsay Galloway |
| Screenplay by | George St. George Filippo Sanjust |
| Produced by | Paolo Moffa |
| Starring | Rod Taylor Keith Michell Edy Vessel |
| Cinematography | Giulio Gianini |
| Edited by | Franco Fraticelli |
| Music by | Franco Mannino |
Production company | Adelphia Compagnia Cinematografica |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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Running time | 102 min. |
| Country | Italy |
| Languages | Italian English |
| Budget | $650,000[1] |
| Box office | $2.25 million[1] |
Plot
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Sir Francis Drake (Rod Taylor) is one of Queen Elizabeth I of England's (Irene Worth) leading commanders in its battles with longtime adversary Spain over the gold riches found in the New World. He is a privateer who has no problems about raiding those Spanish gold arsenals, as well as a military commander who plans and executes naval battles with the Spanish Armada. He is also a skilled diplomat who knows how to maneuver in courtly circles.
Cast
editMain
edit- Rod Taylor as Sir Francis Drake
- Keith Michell as Malcolm Marsh
- Edy Vessel as Arabella Ducleau
- Terence Hill as Babington (Credited as Mario Girotti)
- Basil Dignam as Sir Francis Walsingham
- Anthony Dawson as Lord Burleigh
- Gianni Cajafa as Tom Moon
- Irene Worth as Queen Elizabeth I
- Arturo Dominici as Don Bernardino de Mendoza, the Spanish Ambassador
- Marco Guglielmi as Fletcher
- Esmeralda Ruspoli as Mary of Scotland
- Rossella D'Aquino as Potato
- Umberto Raho as King Philip of Spain
- Aldo Bufi Landi as Vigeois
Uncredited roles
edit- Giuseppe Abbrescia as Chester
- Luciana Gilli as Indian Wife
- Massimo Righi as Lord of the Royal Court
- Anna Santarsiero as Indian Wife
- Gianni Solaro as Admiral Medina Sedonia
- Jacopo TecchivGarcia
- Bruno Ukmar as Emmanuel
- Franco Ukmar as Francisco
- Adriano Vitale as Recalde
Production
editThe film was mainly shot at the Titanus Appia Studios in Rome, but some scenes were filmed at the Bay of Naples.[3] While filming, Rod Taylor was dating Anita Ekberg at the time.[4]
Reception
editAccording to MGM records, the film earned $1,250,000 in North America and $1,000,000 in other markets, earning it a profit of $293,000.[1]
It had admissions of 534,906 in France.[5]
Biography
edit- Hughes, Howard (2011). Cinema Italiano - The Complete Guide from Classics to Cult. London - New York: I.B.Tauris. ISBN 978-1-84885-608-0.
References
edit- ^ a b c "The Eddie Mannix Ledger", Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study, Los Angeles
- ^ "Il DOMINATORE DEI SETTE MARI (1962)". Archived from the original on 29 January 2009.
- ^ Hughes, p.40
- ^ Stephen Vagg, Rod Taylor: An Aussie in Hollywood, Bear Manor Media 2010 p78
- ^ French box office for 1963 at Box Office Story
External links
edit- Seven Seas to Calais at IMDb
- Seven Seas to Calais at AllMovie
- Seven Seas to Calais at the TCM Movie Database
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