The Barbary Corsairs (2015)
The Barbary Corsairs (2015)
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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Cast

Manou Lubowski Manou Lubowski As: Stephen Decatur
Alexander von der Groeben Alexander von der Groeben As: Hark Olufs (old)
Timur Bartels Timur Bartels As: Hark Olufs (young)
Leon Boden Leon Boden As: Narrator (voice)
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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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Details

Genres: Documentary, TV Movie

Language: Deutsch

Release Date: 31 October 2015

Country: DE

Runtime: 51m

Company Credits

Company: Taglicht Media, ARTE

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Cast

Manou Lubowski

Manou Lubowski

Stephen Decatur

Alexander von der Groeben

Alexander von der Groeben

Hark Olufs (old)

Timur Bartels

Timur Bartels

Hark Olufs (young)

Leon Boden

Leon Boden

Narrator (voice)

Directed By

Robert Schotter

Robert Schotter

Director

Sandra Papadopoulos

Sandra Papadopoulos

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Isabel Günther

Isabel Günther

Unit Manager

Bernd Wilting

Bernd Wilting

Producer

Uli Veith

Uli Veith

Producer

Rina Ringl

Rina Ringl

Production Manager

Anja Klisch

Anja Klisch

Production Manager

Cora Szielasko

Cora Szielasko

Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Julia Hahn

Julia Hahn

Makeup Artist

Claus Grüßner

Claus Grüßner

Makeup Artist

Tanja Holznagel

Tanja Holznagel

Makeup Artist

Freya von Hase

Freya von Hase

Costume Designer

Anneliese Pulst

Anneliese Pulst

Costume Designer

Sound

Armin Siegwarth

Armin Siegwarth

Sound

Manuel Ernst

Manuel Ernst

Sound

Alexander Weuffen

Alexander Weuffen

Sound Designer

Paul Räbiger

Paul Räbiger

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Michael Kern

Michael Kern

Director of Photography

Jörg Adams

Jörg Adams

Director of Photography

Lighting

Art Department

Dennis Duis

Dennis Duis

Set Designer

Kerstin Barenbrock

Kerstin Barenbrock

Graphic Designer

Other Crew

Bernhard Von Dadelsen

Bernhard Von Dadelsen

Commissioning Editor

Peter Allenbacher

Peter Allenbacher

Commissioning Editor

Martina Müller

Martina Müller

Editorial Staff

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