German Import DVD has Super-8mm version (German Audio), as a special feature.
Earlier that year, the TV miniseries Sandokan (1976) premiered in Italy to massive success, which was based on another of Emilio Salgari's popular novels, was also directed by Sergio Sollima, also starred Kabir Bedi and Carole André and also had music composed by Guido De Angelis and Maurizio De Angelis.
The Black Corsair's ship sunk during production after hitting an underwater pyramid built by the Spanish in the sixteenth century, with almost 300 people from the cast and crew on board. Only one person was injured but technical material was badly damaged.
The tenth highest grossing Italian film of the year.