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The mysterious pulse that emanated from Elizabeth's medallion has 'called' the Black Pearl. That night, Port Royal is besieged by the infamous ghost ship known as the Black Pearl - a black-sailed vessel crewed by vicious, bloodthirsty pirates, and captained by a man reputed to be 'so evil that Hell itself spat him back out'. Following a swordfight with Turner, Sparrow is knocked unconscious by Will's employer (who slept through the entire fight) and is arrested and jailed. Will is also a seeker of Elizabeth, but due to his social rank, hides his feelings for her. Sparrow escapes and ducks into a blacksmith shop where he encounters Will Turner - now a blacksmith's apprentice. After saving Elizabeth, the occupying British forces attempt to arrest Jack for piracy, for which he has been branded on the forearm by the East India Trading Company (pirate lore suggests the tattoos were actually placed on the foreheads of the convicted). The skull medallion Elizabeth is wearing around her neck, emits a mysterious pulse through the water as she is sinking (This scene is reportedly not seen in fileshared versions, and was also reportedly not in the theatrical version). Destitute pirate Captain Jack Sparrow ( Johnny Depp), only just arrived in Port Royal, rescues Elizabeth from drowning. Norrington is Elizabeth's suitor just as he begins to propose to her on the battlements, she faints because of the tight bodice she was wearing, tumbling over the wall into the bay. Elizabeth attends the ceremony at her father's request.

Elizabeth briefly glimpses another ship with shredded black sails vanishing into the mist.Įight years later, Captain Norrington is being promoted to Commodore. Elizabeth discovers a gold skull medallion around Will's neck and, fearing that he will be executed as a pirate, quickly hides it from the others.

They come upon a shipwreck with a sole survivor: a boy named Will Turner ( Orlando Bloom). A young officer, Lieutenant Norrington (Jack Davenport) of the British Royal Navy is also aboard. Governor Swann (Jonathan Pryce), the new governor of Port Royal, Jamaica, and his young daughter, Elizabeth ( Keira Knightley) sail from England to the Caribbean on board the H.M.S. Clashing their swords in fiece mortal combat, Will and Jack attempt to recapture The Black Pearl ship, save the British navy, and relinquish a fortune in forbidden treasure thereby lifting the curse of the Pirates of the Caribbean. Against improbable odds, they race towards a thrilling, climactic confrontation on the mysterious Isla de Muerta.

Together, they must battle a band of the world's most treacherous pirates, led by the cursed Captain Barbossa, in order to save Elizabeth, the love of Will's life, as well as recover the lost treasure that Jack seeks. This roller coaster tale teams a young man, Will Turner, with an unlikely ally in rogue and unusually heroic pirate Jack Sparrow. Pirates of the Caribbean is a sweeping action-adventure story set in an era when villainous pirates scavenged the Caribbean seas.

#Pirates of the caribbean 1 movie#

Despite the expectations of the critics that the film would have been a flop like all the other pirates films before it, the film was a huge box office success and became one of the most famous movies in movie history.Ī sequel, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, was released in 2006. The film was positively welcomed from audience that praised it for its story, characters, performances (especially Depp's one), humor, Badelt's musical score, screenplay, heart, action scenes and special effects. The film focuses on the legendary and crafty Captain Jack Sparrow (Depp) that teams up with the blacksmith Will Turner (Bloom) to get back his beloved ship, the Black Pearl, and the Governor's daughter Elizabeth Swann from the evil cursed pirate and Sparrow's former first mate Hector Barbossa. It stars Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, Geoffrey Rush, Jack Davenport and Jonathan Pryce.

#Pirates of the caribbean 1 series#

It's the first installment of the Pirates of the Caribbean film series and it was inspired by the Pirates of the Caribbean attractions at Disney theme parks around the world, developed by Walt Disney himself.

Production Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl is a 2003 American comedy drama adventure film directed by Gore Verbinski, written by Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio, and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer.