Seven Seas to Calais (1962) is the final film of Polish-born director Rudolph Maté (a seasoned war horse who got his start as cinematographer on Carl Theodor Dreyer's The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928)), this Italian-made Cinemascope adventure about the daring exploits of Sir Francis Drake (Rod Taylor, pre-The Birds (1963)) as he plunders on the high seas for the glory of England and Queen Elizabeth I (Irene Worth) is full of swashbuckling, fancy dress, and tall ships on fire. Shot in Rome, the outrageous and near-operatic sets recall other Maté-directed films like When Worlds Collide (1951), and the naval battles created in miniature by special effects technician Eros Bacciucchi (who later distinguished himself as resident squib-man on many of Sergio Leone's spaghetti westerns) are fun in a very real, pre-computer graphics way.
While filming in 1961, Rod Taylor was dating Anita Ekberg. At the time, they announced plans for a San Francisco marriage but this never occurred. By 1963, both had gotten married to other spouses. They coincidentally died within four days of each other --- she died at age 83; he died at age 84 of a heart attack.
English title is "Seven Seas to Calais."
According to MGM records, Seven Seas to Calais (1962) earned $1,250,000 in North America and $1,000,000 in other markets, earning it a profit of $293,000. It had admissions of 534,906 in France.