The Barbary Corsairs (2015): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2015, The Barbary Corsairs is a documentary and tv movie film directed by Robert Schotter, running about 51 minutes.

What it’s about. 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...

Who’s in it. The Barbary Corsairs stars Manou Lubowski as Stephen Decatur, Alexander von der Groeben as Hark Olufs (old), Timur Bartels as Hark Olufs (young) and Leon Boden as Narrator (voice).

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.7/10, The Barbary Corsairs has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Barbary Corsairs page.

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