The True Story of Pirates
2022, French. Directed by Stéphane Bégoin.
Pirates! Hollywood has fueled our imaginations and turned them into popular icons. Beyond literature and fantasy the documentary reveals who these fearless adventurers and these masters of the sea once were.
Thanks to new excavations in Mauritius and Madagascar, as well as archival and museum research in France, Spain, England and Canada, a group of international scholars paint a new portrait of the world of piracy in the Indian Ocean.
- Runtime
- 0h 50m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
- Rated
- PG-13
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The True Story of Pirates is streaming on Curiosity Stream in India.
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- Released
- 31 December 2022
- Original title
- La Véritable histoire des pirates
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Stéphane Bégoin
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The True Story of Pirates runs 50 minutes (0h 50m).
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The True Story of Pirates is rated PG-13 in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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The True Story of Pirates is streaming on Curiosity Stream in India. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like The True Story of Pirates?
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Who directed The True Story of Pirates?
The True Story of Pirates (2022) was directed by Stéphane Bégoin and stars Jean Soulat, Martin Mares, Anna Flori-Lamour.