The Black Pearl

"His fabulous treasure turned into sheer terror!"

1977 1h 35m EN

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7.6

BANGER

★7.6TMDB · 5

DramaAdventure

Synopsis

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The young Ramon Salazar, son of a village owner, dreams of becoming a pearl fisherman. His father agrees to let him experience this job. Ramon enters a forbidden cave, den of a giant skate nicknamed the Manta Diablo. He finds an oyster containing a black pearl of unusual size. His father donates it to the Virgin rather than sell it to dishonest traffickers. Shortly after, the flotilla of the village led by Salazar perishes at sea. Ramon must face the Manta Diablo with another fisherman to bring prosperity to the village ..

“His fabulous treasure turned into sheer terror!”

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Cast

Carlos Estrada
Blas
Perla Cristal
Mrs. Salazar
Aldo Sambrell
Sailor
Mario Custodio
Ramón
Carl Anderson
Moro
George Rigaud
Pearl Expert
Rafael Cabarcos
Child
Ricardo Palacios
Merchant

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Saul Swimmer
Writers: Tony Recoder, Victor Miller, Rodney Sheldon
Languages: English
Countries: Spain, United States of America

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ERA

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49 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Spain, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Saul Swimmer, shot by Manuel Berenguer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Eumir Deodato. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Howard Lester shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Carlos Estrada and Perla Cristal and Aldo Sambrell carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "His fabulous treasure turned into sheer terror!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0074212 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Saul Swimmer directs. Manuel Berenguer behind the camera. Eumir Deodato scores. Howard Lester cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Spain, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

149 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 2 countries: Spain, United States of America.
3Directed by Saul Swimmer, shot by Manuel Berenguer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Eumir Deodato. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Howard Lester shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Carlos Estrada and Perla Cristal and Aldo Sambrell carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "His fabulous treasure turned into sheer terror!".
8IMDB entry: tt0074212 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.