Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

Pirates of the Caribbean The Curse of the Black Pearl is a 2003 American fantasy swashbuckler film based on the Pirates of the Caribbean ride at Disney theme parks. It was directed by Gore Verbinski and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer. The story follows pirate Captain Jack Sparrow Johnny Depp and blacksmith Will Turner Orlando Bloom as they rescue the kidnapped Elizabeth Swann Keira Knightley from the cursed crew of the Black Pearl, captained by Hector Barbossa Geoffrey Rush, who become undead skeletons at night.

Sailing to Port Royal, Governor Weatherby Swann, his daughter Elizabeth, and Lieutenant James Norrington encounter a burning shipwreck and recover a young boy, Will Turner. Elizabeth hides a golden pirate medallion owned by Will so as to protect him, and sees a ghost ship vanishing into the fog. Eight years later, Norrington is promoted to the rank of Commodore and proposes to Elizabeth, but her tight corset causes her to faint and fall into the sea.Elizabeth is wearing the gold medallion she took from Will. As soon as the medallion touches the water it summons the Black Pearl . She is rescued by Captain Jack Sparrow, who Norrington identifies as a pirate who intends to commandeer a ship. Jack attempts to escape but runs into Will, now a blacksmith and talented swordsman. They engage in a sword fight but Jack is captured by Norringtons men and imprisoned.That night, the Black Pearl, the ship Elizabeth saw as a child, assaults Port Royal in search of the medallion. Two pirates, Pintel and Ragetti, escort Elizabeth to meet Captain Barbossa to negotiate parley. Elizabeth claims her last name is Turner to conceal the fact that she is the governors daughter, but while Barbossa stops the attack he takes her prisoner. Barbossa reveals to Elizabeth that his crew are cursed to be immortal after taking the Aztec treasure of Cortez from Isla de Muerta, appearing as skeletons in moonlight. In order to free themselves, the crew has been gathering all 882 gold pieces and giving blood sacrifices, but still need the last piece and Elizabeths blood to lift the curse. ........

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