
The Crimson Pirate
Taste attributes: actionadventurecomedydramahistoricalfastlightimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedcomplex relationship
"MAN OF NINE LIVES AND 1000 SURPRISES!"
Boxlist takeAn expansive comedy-drama that is accessible, simple and fast. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.
Taste details
Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
6.9 /10
TMDB · 85 votes
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What lines up
No single trait stands out; it is a broad fit.
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
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Synopsis
Burt Lancaster plays a pirate with a taste for intrigue and acrobatics who involves himself in the goings on of a revolution in the Caribbean in the late 1700s. A light hearted adventure involving prison breaks, an oddball Scientist, sailing ships, naval fights, and tons of swordplay.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Action
- Year
- 1952
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Hecht-Lancaster Productions
- Taste scores
- How we score
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