Movie · 1976
Is The Black Corsair based on a book?
Quick answer
Yes. The Black Corsair is based on the works The Black Corsair by Emilio Salgari (1898) and The Queen of the Caribbean by Emilio Salgari (1901).
The Black Corsair is book 1 of the Corsairs of the Antilles series series.
The movie was released in 1976.
The book behind The Black Corsair
The Black Corsair
by Emilio Salgari · first published 1898 · adventure fiction, pirate fiction
1898 novel by Emilio Salgari.
The Queen of the Caribbean
by Emilio Salgari · first published 1901 · adventure fiction, pirate fiction
1901 novel by Emilio Salgari.
Corsairs of the Antilles series: books in order
- The Black Corsair (1898)
- The Queen of the Caribbean (1901)
- Yolanda, the Black Corsair's Daughter (1905)
- Son of the Red Corsair (1908)
- The Last Pirates (1908)
Common questions
Is The Black Corsair based on a book?
Yes. The Black Corsair is based on the works The Black Corsair by Emilio Salgari (1898) and The Queen of the Caribbean by Emilio Salgari (1901).
Who wrote the book The Black Corsair is based on?
The Black Corsair was written by Emilio Salgari and first published in 1898.
Is The Black Corsair part of a series?
Yes, it is book 1 in the Corsairs of the Antilles series series (3 books listed below in reading order).
Should I read the book before watching?
Start with The Black Corsair, book 1 of The Black Corsair. If you like knowing the full story and characters first, read it before you watch. Adaptations often change or cut plotlines, so the book is a different experience even if you've seen the movie.
More screen adaptations of Emilio Salgari's books
- Cabiria (film, 1914)
- Sandokan the Great (film, 1963)
- Pirates of Malaysia (film, 1964)
- Pirates of Malaya (film, 1941)
- The Son of the Red Corsair (film, 1959)
- Sandokan (TV, 2025)