Man and woman, both commanding, both learning from mistakes. He assumes that she can't do the job. She assumes that he killed her father. Both making rash assumptions, and both ultimately wrong. Does it matter that they're pirates? Not really. The captain of a pirate ship plans to retire and give the winner of the duel the title of captain. Much to the anguish and pride of Anthony Steel, the predicted winner, the captain's daughter (Gianna Maria Canale) ends up with the title, becoming the Anne Romney of this ship.
The problem isn't just Steel's pride of losing to a woman, but the woman he loves. What Jolly Roger wants to be bossed around by his wife? His initial problem established, it only gets worse as he's accused of killing her father, and she doesn't believe that he's innocent. As they are forced to escape the ship together, they're not exactly getting along, but as she realizes the truth over the furies from her father's enemies, Canale joins forces with him and they become a formidable team, although she remains more commanding throughout than him.
This isn't about just the chauvinism or her determination to prove that anything he can do, she can do better. She's a commanding, strong spirit (reminding me of Maureen O'Hara) who just happens to be female. It's obvious that she was made to lead, and had she been a royal princess, she would be perfect as a queen ruling her own country. Canale walks away with the film, beautiful and strong. Steel's good, but she's just better, perfect for this part. Lots of action helps too, and by the end, the most chauvinist of men will want her as their imaginary captain as well.
The problem isn't just Steel's pride of losing to a woman, but the woman he loves. What Jolly Roger wants to be bossed around by his wife? His initial problem established, it only gets worse as he's accused of killing her father, and she doesn't believe that he's innocent. As they are forced to escape the ship together, they're not exactly getting along, but as she realizes the truth over the furies from her father's enemies, Canale joins forces with him and they become a formidable team, although she remains more commanding throughout than him.
This isn't about just the chauvinism or her determination to prove that anything he can do, she can do better. She's a commanding, strong spirit (reminding me of Maureen O'Hara) who just happens to be female. It's obvious that she was made to lead, and had she been a royal princess, she would be perfect as a queen ruling her own country. Canale walks away with the film, beautiful and strong. Steel's good, but she's just better, perfect for this part. Lots of action helps too, and by the end, the most chauvinist of men will want her as their imaginary captain as well.