Seven Seas to Calais
| Seven Seas to Calais | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Directed by |
Rudolph Mate Primo Zeglio |
| Produced by | Paolo Moffa |
| Written by | Lindsay Galloway |
| Starring |
Rod Taylor Keith Michell Edy Vessel |
| Music by | Franco Mannino |
| Cinematography | Giulio Gianini |
| Edited by | Franco Fraticelli |
Production company |
Adelphia Compagnia Cinematografica |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release dates | March, 1963 (USA) |
Running time | 102 min. |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
| Budget | $650,000[1] |
| Box office | $2.25 million[1] |
Seven Seas to Calais (Italian: Il dominatore dei sette mari) is a 1962 Italian adventure film by Eastmancolor in CinemaScope, directed by Rudolph Maté (his final film) and Primo Zeglio. It stars Rod Taylor, Keith Michell and Edy Vessel.[2] The film depicts the career of Sir Francis Drake.
Plot summary
Sir Francis Drake (Rod Taylor) is Queen Elizabeth I of England's (Irene Worth), leading commanders in the battles with Spain over the gold of the New World. He is a pirate who has no problems about raiding Spanish gold arsenals. He is a military commander who plans and executes naval battles with the Spanish Armada. He is a diplomat who knows how to maneuver in courtly circles.
Cast
Main
- 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
Cameo/Uncredited
- 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
The film was mainly shot at the Titanus Appia Studios in Rome but some scenes were filmed at the Bay of Naples.[3] Rod Taylor was dating Anita Ekberg at the time.[4]
Reception
According to MGM records,the film earned $1,250,000 in North America and $1,000,000 in the rest of the world, earning it a profit of $293,000.[1]
It had admissions of 534,906 in France.[5]
Biography
- 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
- 1 2 3 "The Eddie Mannix Ledger", Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study, Los Angeles
- ↑ http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/50175
- ↑ 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
- Seven Seas to Calais at the Internet Movie Database
- Seven Seas to Calais at AllMovie
- Seven Seas to Calais at the TCM Movie Database
- Seven Seas to Calais at the American Film Institute Catalog