Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Prepare to be blown out of the water.
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
Production
Budget
$140 000 000
Revenue
$654 264 015
Director
Scenario
Composer
Producer
Actors
Johnny Depp
Jack Sparrow
Geoffrey Rush
Barbossa
Orlando Bloom
Will Turner
Keira Knightley
Elizabeth Swann
Jack Davenport
Norrington
Jonathan Pryce
Governor Weatherby Swann
Lee Arenberg
Pintel
Mackenzie Crook
Ragetti
Short description
In the Caribbean of the seventeenth century, the pirate Jack Sparrow finds his plans disrupted when his rival, Captain Barbossa, takes his ship, the Black Pearl, and raids Port Royal, abducting the governor's daughter, Elizabeth Swann. Elizabeth's childhood friend, the blacksmith Will Turner, joins Jack in pursuit, while Commodore Norrington gives chase aboard his own vessel. Barbossa and his crew, however, are bound by an old curse that shows itself under moonlight and can only be lifted if what they took is returned.
Gore Verbinski directed the film, his fourth feature after MouseHunt, The Mexican and The Ring, and the first of three Pirates films he made in consecutive years. Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio wrote the screenplay, and Jerry Bruckheimer produced for Walt Disney Pictures. Johnny Depp plays Jack Sparrow, with Geoffrey Rush as Barbossa, Orlando Bloom as Will Turner, Keira Knightley as Elizabeth Swann, Jack Davenport as Norrington and Jonathan Pryce as Governor Swann.
Made for about 140 million dollars, the film took roughly 654 million dollars worldwide. On IMDb it holds 8.1 out of 10 from around 1.3 million votes, and on TMDB 7.8 out of 10 from more than 22,000 votes. A critics' rating of 7.3 out of 10 from 216 reviews places it below the audience scores, though all three measures indicate strong approval.
What's left behind the scenes
- On August 10, 2002, a fire broke out in one of the pavilions where filming was taking place. No one present on set was injured, and the damage from the fire was estimated at $350,000.
- The film was originally planned to be simply titled “Pirates of the Caribbean,” but later, in anticipation of a sequel, the second part was added to the title: “The Curse of the Black Pearl.”
- This is the first film from Walt Disney Pictures to receive a rating (PG-13 – only those over the age of 13 are allowed to view it).
- Many members of the filming crew suffered from seasickness.
- The "Jolly Roger" emblem (a skull and two crossed bones on a black background), used as a pirate flag on the "Black Pearl", was first conceived by the legendary pirate Jack Rackham. He also became famous for including two women in his crew – Mary Read and Anne Bonny. Incidentally, one of the film's heroines, Anamaria, is nothing more than a combination of the aforementioned pirate ladies.
- Watch the end credits to the very end, as there is a short scene after them.
- After the film became a hit, the Walt Disney Company closed the "Pirates of the Caribbean" ride in Disneyland parks in order to make some renovations. A storyline was added to the ride in which Captain Barbossa pursues Jack Sparrow.
- In Spanish, "Isla de Muerta" means "island of the dead," and "Tortuga" means "turtle."
- Keira Knightley, just like Johnny Depp, wore contact lenses in the final scene of the film.
- When Will regains consciousness after the pirate attack, the same girl who played young Elizabeth (Lucinda Dryzek) can be seen in the background.
- Alan Silvestri was originally supposed to compose the music for the film, but was replaced by Klaus Badelt.
- The East India Trading Company actually branded pirates with the letter 'P', however, the brand was placed on the forehead, not the hand.
- Jack Sparrow's lines about the eunuch were improvised by Johnny Depp.
- Jimmy Buffett could have played one of the roles in the film.
- The words 'pirate' and 'piracy' are spoken 56 times throughout the film.
- Johnny Depp wore contact lenses that served as sunglasses to prevent him from squinting in the bright sun.
- According to commentary by the screenwriters on the DVD, Will Turner is the best swordsman of all the characters in the film, followed by Barbossa and Commodore Norrington. Jack Sparrow is the worst of all.
- According to British channel "Channel 4", the film ranked fourth on the list of "Best Family Films".
- Keira Knightley wore a wig because her hair was not long enough for the role of Elizabeth due to previous roles.
- Michael Keaton, Jim Carrey, and Christopher Walken were considered for the role of Jack Sparrow.
- Jude Law, Ewan McGregor, Tobey Maguire, Christopher Masterson, and Christian Bale were considered for the role of Will Turner.
- According to commentary on the DVD, Geoffrey Rush developed a theory that people look at the screen from left to right just as they read a book. Therefore, he tried to be on the left side of the screen as often as possible, especially in scenes with the monkey and Keira Knightley, because otherwise, he said, no one in the audience would notice him in those scenes.
- Johnny Depp agreed to participate in this project when the script was not yet ready.
- The idea for the film arose under the impression of the identically named attraction at the famous Disneyland. The world premiere, naturally, took place at the same Disneyland on June 28, 2003. Notably, it was the first film premiere to be held there.
- Johnny Depp's character, Jack Sparrow, flashes his golden teeth several times throughout the film. However, few people know that these teeth are not makeup, but actual dental implants. However, producer Jerry Bruckheimer didn't like the abundance of gold in Johnny's mouth and asked him to leave only a couple of teeth with a golden sheen.
- Producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Gore Verbinski planned to shoot in a giant artificial pool that had previously been used for "Titanic" and "Pearl Harbor," but the crew of "Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World" worked faster and rented the pavilion for the same time that the filming of "Pirates" was scheduled to take place.
- The appearance of Johnny Depp's character, his clothing, and makeup were specifically chosen to hide the numerous tattoos on the actor's body. The "Jack Sparrow" tattoo in the film on the actor's arm was not real, however, after the film's release, Johnny got an exact copy of this tattoo in honor of his son, Jack.
- Johnny Depp modeled Jack Sparrow's unforgettable behavior after one of his best friends, Keith Richards, inexplicably deciding that pirates of the 18th century closely resembled rock stars.
- The idea for the film had been brewing with screenwriters Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio for a long time, but producers initially rejected the proposal in the early 1990s.
- The scene where Jack Sparrow stands on the mast of a sinking ship is a reference to Buster Keaton’s painting “The Navigator” (1924).
- Jack Sparrow’s famous phrase – “savvy?” – is an improvisation by Johnny Depp.
- One of the film’s final lines – “Bring me that horizon” – is an improvisation by Johnny Depp.
- The scene where Will and Jack walk underwater, holding a boat above them, is a reference to "The Crimson Corsair" (1952).
- According to commentary by Johnny Depp and Gore Verbinski on the DVD, the Governor Swann's first name is Weatherby, Commodore Norrington's is James, and Barbossa's is Hector.
Auditions in India
Casting calls in USA
Castingi w Polsce
Кастинги в Україні
