The Pirates of Malaysia is a 1964 swashbuckler directed by Umberto Lenzi and starring Steve Reeves as Sandokan the pirate. This film was a sequel to Reeve's 1963 film Sandokan the Great, also directed by Lenzi.[1] Malaysian rebel, Sandokan, with his group of renegades, tries to thwart a British general from forcing the good Sultan Hassim to resign in favour of the Imperial crown.[1]

Pirates of Malaysia
Theatrical release poster
Directed byUmberto Lenzi
Screenplay by
Based onA novel by Emilio Salgari
Produced bySolly V. Bianco[1]
Starring
Cinematography
  • Federico G. Larraya
  • Angelo Lotti
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Edited byJolanda Benvenuti[1]
Music byGiovanni Fusco[1]
Production
companies
  • Euro International Film
  • La Societe des Films Sirius
  • Lacy International[1]
Release date
  • 16 October 1964 (1964-10-16) (Italy)
Running time
110 minutes
Countries
  • Italy
  • France
  • Spain[1]

Plot

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The cruel Lord James Guillonk, faithful steward of Queen Victoria, is governor of the territories of Borneo and Malaysia. His archenemy is the Indian pirate Sandokan, who along with his band of rebels, the Tigers, has been leading attacks against the British forces.

This time, Sandokan again faces off against the governor, Lord Guillonk, who is waging a campaign against Tremal-Naik, a Hindu opposed to the British. Tremal-Naik tells Sandokan of the Thugs, a secret sect of Hindu fanatics that worship the bloody goddess Kali. The Thugs have kidnapped Tremal-Naik’s beloved, and are holding her in their dungeon. When his beloved mysteriously escapes from the Thug dungeon, only to fall into the hands of Lord Guillonk, Sandokan prepares for a new battle against the governor.

Cast

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Production

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Pirates of Malaysia had a screenplay credited to Victor Andres Catena, Jaime Comas Gil, and Ugo Liberatore.[1] The film was adapted by Liberatore and based on the novel by Emilio Salgari.[1]

Release

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Pirates of Malaysia was released in Italy on 16 October 1964 with a running time of 110 minutes.[1]

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Footnotes

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Kinnard & Crnkovich 2017, p. 147.

Sources

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  • Kinnard, Roy; Crnkovich, Tony (2017). Italian Sword and Sandal Films, 1908-1990. McFarland. ISBN 978-1476662916.
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