| The Pirate | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Drama |
| Based on | |
| Written by | Julius J. Epstein |
| Directed by | Ken Annakin |
| Starring | Franco Nero |
Theme music composer | Bill Conti |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
| Production | |
Executive producer | Paul Picard |
| Producer | Howard W. Koch |
| Cinematography | Roland 'Ozzie' Smith |
| Editors | Howard Epstein Russell Livingstone |
| Running time | 240 min. |
| Production companies | Howard W. Koch Productions Warner Bros. Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | November 21 (1978-11-21) – November 22, 1978 (1978-11-22) |
The Pirate is a 1978 American two-part, four-hour television miniseries directed by Ken Annakin. It is based on the 1974 novel with the same title written by Harold Robbins.[1][2] It was broadcast in two parts by CBS on November 21–22, 1978.[3][4][5]
Plot
Baydr Al Fay, a man raised by wealthy and powerful Arab parents, is put in charge of his country's vast oil fortunes; only to discover he was born to Jewish birth parents. He then comes into conflict with a terrorist group headed by his own daughter Leila.
Cast
- Franco Nero as Baydr Al Fay
- Anne Archer as Jordana Mason
- Olivia Hussey as Leila Al Fay
- Ian McShane as Rashid
- Christopher Lee as Samir Al Fay
- Michael Constantine as Yashir
- James Franciscus as Dick Carriage
- Armand Assante as Ahmed
- Stuart Whitman as Terry Sullivan
- Eli Wallach as Ben Ezra
- Carol Bagdasarian as Maryam Al Fay
- Jeff Corey as Prince Feiyad
- Marjorie Lord as Mrs. Mason
- Ferdy Mayne as Jabir
- Michael Pataki as General Eshnev
- Murray Salem as Ramadan
- Dimitra Arliss as Nabilia
- Leo Rossi as Shadin
See also
References
- Howard Pearson (September 21, 1978). "Franco Nero In Pirate Mini-series". Deseret News. Retrieved July 30, 2012.
- Mann, Roderick (August 10, 1978). "Confessions of a Blue-Eyed Arab". Los Angeles Times. p. 73. Retrieved April 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Oil Fortune Handled By The Pirate'". Schenectady Gazette. November 17, 1978.
- Arthur Unger (November 17, 1978). "Stand by to repel boarders: TV's 'Pirate' comes alongside". The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved July 30, 2012.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - O'Connor, John J. (November 21, 1978). "TV: Robbins's 'Pirates,' An Arab‐Jewish Saga". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
External links
- The Pirate at IMDb
- The Pirate at the TCM Movie Database (archived)