Sandokan – Der Tiger von Malaysia
- Kabir Bedi: Sandokan
- Carole André: Marianna
- Philippe Leroy: Yanez de Gomera
- Adolfo Celi: Brooke
- Andrea Giordana Fitzgerald
- Hans Caninenberg: Guillonk
- Ganesh Kumar: Tremal Naik
- Milla Sannoner: Lucy
- Shamsi: Giro Batol
- Malik Selamat: crab
- Renzo Giovampietro: Dr. Kirby
- Iwao Yoshioka: Daro
Sandokan - The Tiger of Malaysia is a mini TV series from 1976 based on the eponymous fictional character of Emilio Salgari.
Content
In the 19th century in what is now Malaysia Sandokan fights, the last survivor of a ruling family, as a pirate and his followers against the English, in particular against the ruthless James Brooke, who is responsible for the murder of his family. The character of James Brooke is based on the English adventurer and the first White Raja of Sarawak, James Brooke. Sandokan leads a life as a pirate on the island Mompracem and fighting against the colonial masters. His faithful companion is the Portuguese Yanez de Gomera. Through the love of Marianna, the niece of the representative of the East India Company Lord Guillonk to Sandokan goes several times in the danger of being asked by the British. After a few unsuccessful attempts Sandokan, Marianna - with their consent - to kidnap, he finally succeeds. They marry and live happily for a year. It is followed by more and more people Sandokan. Then the cholera breaks out on Mompracem and decimated a large part of the population. When shortly thereafter taking place attack of the English, the island was conquered and Marianna dies. Sandokan, Yanez de Gomera succeed with the flight and he sails on as a pirate.
Continuations
In 1977, the film La tigre è ancora viva - Sandokan alla out riscossa, who had been shot a year after the series. This film represents the sequel mini- series Sandokan (1976 ) with Kabir Bedi, who ran with great success in Italy and Germany. However, this film was never into German television. There are numerous other films, such as Steve Reeves and Ray Danton in the lead role. Also animated versions are available.
In addition, in 1996 a further mini- series were filmed The Return of Sandokan with Kabir Bedi. Then in 1998 there were still an offshoot "The Son of Sandokan ", also with Kabir Bedi.