Prismark10 I was introduced to Zorro by the Guy Williams version which were regularly repeated when I was a kid. Those Disney Zorro's will always have a special place for me.Alain Delon starred in a curious Italian version filmed in Spain and set in South America.Delon is Don Diego. When his friend Miguel is killed in the eve of his departure to the New World, Diego takes his place as the new governor who has arrived from Spain in order to avenge his friend's death.Diego plays the Governor as prissy and fey in order not to be seen as a threat. He finds the people are oppressed by the cruel and corrupt Colonel Huerta (Stanley Baker) who has plans to become the new Governor and was involved in the death of MiguelInspired by the tales of the masked black fox by street kids he dons the mask of Zorro and fights for justice which enrages the Colonel and his militia.Alain Delon enjoys playing the dual roles as foppish Diego and the devilish and dashing Zorro. He is matched in one of his last film roles by Stanley Baker as the mean villain but an expert swordsman which leads to a terrific and thrilling final duel between the two.Minor characters provide humour such as the mute sidekick and Seargent Garcia.The film does come across like a curious and campy B film with a diverse cast. The French actor Delon as the Main hero, Welsh actor Baker as the villain and the rest of the cast seem to be mainly Italian.However the action scenes are well choreographed and it does feel like a Zorro movie and it is very unpretentious.

ghoultown I have always been a fan of Zorro, especially the Guy Williams interpretation. Naturally I had to check this film out.The first time I watched it, I wasn't really impressed. Not that it was bad, but I was expecting more than what I got, especially with the theme music. However, after a few more viewings, I fell in love with it.A lot of it had to do with viewing more George Hilton and Sergio Corbucci spaghetti westerns and a lot of it had to with acquired taste I sadly admit.However, with each viewing I love this film more and more. Duccio Tessari does a wonderful job mimicking the camera work Sergio Leone and Corbucci without copying any of them and Moustache is superbly hilarious as Sgt. Gonzalez. Alaine Delon masters the duel identities wonderfully. And now I love the theme music.Please note though that this is an extremely budget spaghetti western. If you're expecting the Good the Bad and the Ugly you'll be disappointed.

Cristi_Ciopron Within the frame of the eminently savory European swashbucklers, Delon's Zorro is more kindred to Sandokan or to the B. Spencer buccaneers flick The Black Pirate than to the French Fanfan, Cartouche, etc.. It doesn't so much come from the French swashbucklers made by Philippe, Marais, Belmondo, Gérard Barray,etc.,but it certainly plays as a worthy contemporary of the Sandokan movies."Zorro" is first of all a comedy and an adventure movie. The camp note is intended. They did not want a straight swashbuckler, but a comedy. Stupid, but likable in an unpretentious way. None of these funny and moderately thrilling films is very intelligent; Sandokan isn't, the rest of them aren't. It's goofy but yummy because it has a certain warmth and brio and flair; this is called craftsmanship. It is noticeable that if the Americans had I. Allen, the Europeans had, in the '60s and '70s, many such craftsmen. Delon has all the glamor required by the role and does a highly likable physical part. The rest of the cast is as incompetent as it gets, but Delon was man enough to keep the adventure moving. For me the cinema genres reached their best in these European films of the '60s and '70s—and in all the domains—swashbucklers, adventure, Sci—Fi, horror, erotica, thriller, crime, western, etc.. Even the slapdash was amusing and funny; "Zorro" is rather slapdash, yet it has this hugely enjoyable Italian gusto, the fine score, the sense of the comedy. In fact, the Delon "Zorro" is a comedy, a comical swashbuckler. It was very lucky that they have got Delon for the main part. Delon's Zorro is usually passed under silence when Delon's roles are discussed—as if it was something shameful. On the contrary, I find his performance here to be very Such a cinema will not be very much enjoyed by those who don't like exaggerations—a certain type of exaggerations—the purposeful ones—the same class of man, I believe, who don't like, for the same reason—the exaggerations—albeit meaningful ones—the Turkish poetry and music. In "Zorro" everything is goofy and exaggerated—yet everything is yummy ,and few things are phony. Delon was given, as Zorro, little room for his well—known narcissism, so he obeyed the spirit of the film and gave a joyful and comical performance, almost uncharacteristic of him, and immensely adding to the movie's sense of joy.

devisme_christine Scenario well done, Magnificent realization. Alain DELON is masterful role in the role of Zorro.Humor, and fight in the magnificent sword. The last Duel is long but of an excellent beauty and a precision. Decorations very beautiful with a perfect stage setting. Role main things are interpreted with a lot class and of professionalism. Difficult to resist to a film of this scale for time and even even today. Not need of special effects as today with the Zorro of Antonio Banderas to appreciate the high quality of this film.A film to be seen emergency.