The Barbary Corsairs
Die Korsaren - Angriff der Menschenhändler
Synopsis
In the 18th century, the Barbary threat became serious. In July 1785, two American boats were returned to Algiers; In the winter of 1793, eleven American ships, their crews in chains, were in the hands of the dey of Algiers. To ensure the freedom of movement of its commercial fleet, the United States was obliged to conclude treaties with the main Barbary states, paying considerable sums of money as a guarantee of non-aggression. With Morocco, treaty of 1786, 30,000 dollars; Tripoli, November 4, 1796, $56,000; Tunis, August 1797, 107,000 dollars. But the most expensive and the most humiliating was with the dey of Algiers, on September 5, 1795, “treaty of peace and friendship” which cost nearly a million dollars (including 525,000 in ransom for freed American slaves). , with an obligation to pay 20,000 dollars upon the arrival of each new consul and 17,000 dollars in annual gifts to senior Algerian officials...
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Robert Schotter
- Screenplay & Story
- Robert Schotter, Christoph Weinert
- Original Score
- Paul Rabiger
- Original Title
- Die Korsaren - Angriff der Menschenhändler
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 51m
- Production Studios
- Taglicht Media, ARTE
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Robert Schotter
Robert Schotter, Christoph Weinert
Paul Rabiger
Michael Kern, Jörg Adams
Claudia Spoden
Bernd Wilting, Uli Veith
Department Leadership Roster
Robert Schotter
Director
Bernd Wilting
Producer
Michael Kern
Director of Photography
Robert Schotter
Writer
Christoph Weinert
Writer
Claudia Spoden
Editor
Uli Veith
Producer
Jörg Adams
Director of Photography
Paul Rabiger
Original Music Composer
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What is The Barbary Corsairs about?
In the 18th century, the Barbary threat became serious. In July 1785, two American boats were returned to Algiers; In the winter of 1793, eleven American ships, their crews in chains, were in the hands of the dey of Algiers. To ensure the freedom of movement of its commercial fleet, the United States was obliged to conclude treaties with the main Barbary states, paying considerable sums of money as a guarantee of non-aggression. With Morocco, treaty of 1786, 30,000 dollars; Tripoli, November 4, 1796, $56,000; Tunis, August 1797, 107,000 dollars. But the most expensive and the most humiliating was with the dey of Algiers, on September 5, 1795, “treaty of peace and friendship” which cost nearly a million dollars (including 525,000 in ransom for freed American slaves). , with an obligation to pay 20,000 dollars upon the arrival of each new consul and 17,000 dollars in annual gifts to senior Algerian officials...
Who directed The Barbary Corsairs?
The Barbary Corsairs was directed by Robert Schotter.
Who stars in The Barbary Corsairs?
The principal cast of The Barbary Corsairs includes Manou Lubowski, Alexander von der Groeben, Timur Bartels, Leon Boden.
When was The Barbary Corsairs released and how long is it?
The Barbary Corsairs was released in 2015 with a total runtime of 51m.
Who composed the musical score for The Barbary Corsairs?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Barbary Corsairs was composed by Paul Rabiger.