La Maschera di Zorro
Paese d'origine: USA
Location del set: De Atotoniclico de Tula, Hidalgo, Mexico Guyamas, Sonora, Mexico Hidalgo, Mexico Orlando, Florida, USA San Blas hacienda, Lopez Mateos, Tlaxcala, Mexico Santa Maria Regla, Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico Tetlapayac, Hidalgo, Mexico Tlaxcala, Mexico Toluca, Estado de México, Mexico
Versioni alternative: - Three scenes were cut from the theatrical version of the film. All appear in the extra features of the UK DVD release: - In the sequence where the horses bolt in the marketplace, we see a Don and his wife in a carriage. In the cut scene, Alejandro protects the Don and his wife as the horses rush past. The Don is so grateful he flips the humble Alejandro a peso, who then shows De la Vega his real spoils - the Don's wallet and the wife's jewellery. De la Vega calls him a thief and walks away, allowing Alejandro to slyly admit to himself that he is a thief - but a good one. - Another cut sequence features Elena and Captain Harrison Love in a race on horseback to slice a series of melons set on poles with their swords. Love narrowly wins, but as they walk away Montero asks Elena if she made sure she let the Captain win, and she admits that she did. - The original ending of the film was changed after criticism at test screenings. This had Alejandro, Elena and the mine workers being met by the often mentioned Santa Anna and his army. Santa Anna thanks Zorro for his help, the mine workers cheer, and Alejandro and Elena kiss. In the reshot scene for the theatrical cut we see Alejandro telling a story to his baby son, much as Diego did to Elena earlier.
Genere: Action Adventure Drama Romance Western
Lingue: English
Plot: The original Zorro, Don Diego de la Vega, is captured and imprisoned just as Spain concedes California to Santa Anna. 20 years go by and his mortal enemy, Don Rafael Montero, returns to California with a plan to become wealthy at the expense of the peasants. The original Zorro escapes from prison and trains a new Zorro to take his place. Much swashbuckling and derring-do ensues. Zorro saves three men from the fleeing Spanish Governor but is followed to his home where his wife is killed and his infant daughter taken and is imprisoned. Twenty years later he escapes and finds his daughter has been raised as the governor's child. Vowing revenge he takes a young thief who is also seeking revenge as his apprentice, who will become the new wearer of the Mask of Zorro. Don Diego de la Vega/Zorro returns from exile to avenge the death of his wife, who was killed by his enemy, Don Rafael Montero. Montero took de la Vega's daughter, Elena, and raised her as Elena Montero. The older Zorro takes it upon himself to train his successor, Alejandro Murrieta, who had once helped Zorro escape. Alejandro is cocky and comical, but shows some talent with sword play. What happens when the daughter and the protégé of Zorro meet? Sparks! In early 19th century Mexico the masked swordsman hero Zorro was a champion of the people against the tyranny of Spanish rule, represented by the ruthless Governor Montero. Unfortunately, on the eve of his greatest triumph, the liberation of Mexico, Montero learns of Zorro's secret identity as Don Diego de la Vega and attacks the rebel in his home leaving him imprisoned, his wife dead and his daughter abducted to be claimed as the child of Montero. Twenty years pass, and Montero returns to California intent on a foul plan to bring it under his total control. Upon learning of his return, Don Diego escapes from his long imprisonment and prepares for his revenge. Part of it involves the training of an orphan who helped him as a boy to become his successor. Together, the two must prepare to do battle with Montero and his American henchman to save California and reunite with Diego's lost daughter. So once again, the enemies of freedom and justice in California must fear of the man who leaves the mark of the Z.
Visti censura internazionale: Germany:12 Switzerland:7 Hong Kong:IIA Argentina:Atp USA:PG-13 Ireland:12 Switzerland:7 Norway:11 France:U Portugal:M/12 Australia:M Finland:K-8 Sweden:11 UK:PG Spain:T
Date di uscita internazionali:
| Argentina:25 December 1998 |
| Australia:26 December 1998 |
| Austria:23 October 1998 |
| Belgium:28 October 1998 |
| Brazil:9 October 1998 |
| Bulgaria:9 October 1998 |
| Canada:17 July 1998 |
| Denmark:2 October 1998 |
| Estonia:28 August 1998 |
| Finland:23 October 1998 |
| France:14 October 1998 |
| Germany:22 October 1998 |
| Hungary:1 October 1998 |
| Iceland:18 September 1998 |
| Italy:18 December 1998 |
| Japan:10 October 1998 |
| Mexico:16 September 1998 |
| Netherlands:17 December 1998 |
| Norway:30 October 1998 |
| Philippines:16 September 1998 |
| Portugal:23 October 1998 |
| Singapore:17 September 1998 |
| Slovakia:22 October 1998 |
| Slovenia:8 October 1998 |
| South Korea:3 October 1998 |
| Spain:27 November 1998 |
| Sweden:23 October 1998 |
| Thailand:5 September 1998 |
| UK:11 December 1998 |
| USA:17 July 1998 |
| France:12 September 1998 | (Deauville Film Festival) |
| Switzerland:16 October 1998 | (German speaking region) |
| Indonesia:10 October 1998 | (Jakarta) |
| CAM:Panavision Cameras and Lenses |
| LAB:CFI, Hollywood (CA), USA |
| MET:3771.90 m |
| OFM:35 mm |
| PFM:35 mm |
| RAT:2.35 : 1 |
| PCS:Panavision | (anamorphic) |
| LAB:Technicolor, USA | (prints) |
| Dolby Digital |
| DTS |
| SDDS |
| Argentina:136 |
| Australia:132 |
| Canada:138 |
| France:137 |
| Japan:137 |
| Spain:140 |
| USA:136 |
Cast & Credits
distribuzione cinematografica nazionale:
sony pictures entertainment
columbia pictures
columbia tristar egmont film distributors
columbia tristar film distributors international
columbia tristar film gmbh
columbia tristar films
columbia tristar films de españa, s.a.
syrena entertainment group
tristar pictures
lk-tel
produzione cinematografica: tristar pictures zorro productions amblin entertainment
produttore cinematografico: parkes walter f. macdonald laurie foster lucas spielberg steven foster david (iii) claybourne doug gertz john maloy tava r.
regista: campbell martin
attore: banderas antonio tavira josé maría de sieres diego hopkins anthony guerra emiliano zeta jones catherine orisaga yolanda morayta paco marquez william wilson stuart (ii) amendola tony (i) altamirano pedro huertas luisa fernández cruz maría fernández cruz mónica rosen julieta martínez raúl (i) rivers victor (i) jones l.q. pérez josé (ii) cabral tony genaro tony rafael iván villalpando david letscher matthew chaykin maury ganus paul espinosa sergio roberts conrad woolrich abel armendáriz jr. pedro suárez moisés elizondo humberto becerril fernando carrera alberto lópez eduardo (i) lora gonzalo miller rudy (i) pastor manolo sandoval diego palma enrike carlson erika vásquez morales manuel de jesús gonzález óscar zerafín bauche vanessa garcia kelsie kimberli garcia kaylissa keli roberto jd
direttore della fotografia: meheux phil
scenografia: montiel cecilia
montaggio: noble thom
sceneggiatori e soggettisti: jahnson randall elliott ted eskow john rossio terry mcculley johnston
costumi: mazón graciela
effetti speciali ottici: illusion arts, inc. digital film
troupe varia: marks kim mcardle patrick horner james gallarzo jr. ricardo hernandez 'chico' ivie mark moscoso gerardo atherton simon anderson bob (iii) ramírez rocío sams c. houston cooper kyle puente carlos (i) ackley alana aguilar josue allen barbara (iii) barnes sam (i) berman kevin brackenburry jess camacho víctor cambern clay campos jose f. carranco mariano cervera joaquin clarke vince walker gene walrod c. ransom tejada alberto urdank sam valdés garcía jorge de rosa pina ellison joy arena tina harris barbara (ii) mckinney odis (ii) mcleod steve medina héctor mertens mike milan michel bellego moreno luis eduardo navez ren orozco sergio ortiz jaime patton mary m. pickering laurel poblano adriana porter rupert rebuelta ana reinhard tiffany rhodes simon rivera frankl alicia rochin chico valdez rodriguez jose (ix) rojas rogelio (ii) ruiz helen salas judith rowsell arthur potter terry randall corky lambart katherine lapping harry larson lance (i) lescoe amy lovegren bobby lozano gloria (ii) mantia maria maslen tom matthews john (iii) mazón salas ireri jones jay anthony navarrete santiago pearce roger constancio steve de la mora nallely barragan dunne tommy díaz ricardo (ii) eisner glenn fforde jasper field sue gardner kirk r. geldzweig michel gerber amy gonzalez marco j. grant joanne s. guerrero jorge gunther javier gutiérrez heriberto hill eric j. holben matthew jennings will (ii) jiménez constantino kelly gene (iii) king cobos josefina king peter (x) kleid debra j. koenig peter p. sanchez mariana (i) santamaría v. reyes santander marco sawicki fumi serra emmanuel serrano salvador 'apache' shane rachel (i) sofsky brian spencer gordon a. stein anne marie torres felipe torres ricardo (ii) tunon nelson valdes alex vassault florent velásquez rojas maría asunción wejebe jay wetherill tracey wilchis martin fuentes wittenberg alyssa l. yuen pamela jule zaga isaac
varie ecomond press: sony pictures studios, culver city, california studio sea executive cutting service imaginary forces alimentacion filmicia especializada cinema research corporation claudia becker & associates
produzione cinematografica: tristar pictures zorro productions amblin entertainment
produttore cinematografico: parkes walter f. macdonald laurie foster lucas spielberg steven foster david (iii) claybourne doug gertz john maloy tava r.
regista: campbell martin
attore: banderas antonio tavira josé maría de sieres diego hopkins anthony guerra emiliano zeta jones catherine orisaga yolanda morayta paco marquez william wilson stuart (ii) amendola tony (i) altamirano pedro huertas luisa fernández cruz maría fernández cruz mónica rosen julieta martínez raúl (i) rivers victor (i) jones l.q. pérez josé (ii) cabral tony genaro tony rafael iván villalpando david letscher matthew chaykin maury ganus paul espinosa sergio roberts conrad woolrich abel armendáriz jr. pedro suárez moisés elizondo humberto becerril fernando carrera alberto lópez eduardo (i) lora gonzalo miller rudy (i) pastor manolo sandoval diego palma enrike carlson erika vásquez morales manuel de jesús gonzález óscar zerafín bauche vanessa garcia kelsie kimberli garcia kaylissa keli roberto jd
direttore della fotografia: meheux phil
scenografia: montiel cecilia
montaggio: noble thom
sceneggiatori e soggettisti: jahnson randall elliott ted eskow john rossio terry mcculley johnston
costumi: mazón graciela
effetti speciali ottici: illusion arts, inc. digital film
troupe varia: marks kim mcardle patrick horner james gallarzo jr. ricardo hernandez 'chico' ivie mark moscoso gerardo atherton simon anderson bob (iii) ramírez rocío sams c. houston cooper kyle puente carlos (i) ackley alana aguilar josue allen barbara (iii) barnes sam (i) berman kevin brackenburry jess camacho víctor cambern clay campos jose f. carranco mariano cervera joaquin clarke vince walker gene walrod c. ransom tejada alberto urdank sam valdés garcía jorge de rosa pina ellison joy arena tina harris barbara (ii) mckinney odis (ii) mcleod steve medina héctor mertens mike milan michel bellego moreno luis eduardo navez ren orozco sergio ortiz jaime patton mary m. pickering laurel poblano adriana porter rupert rebuelta ana reinhard tiffany rhodes simon rivera frankl alicia rochin chico valdez rodriguez jose (ix) rojas rogelio (ii) ruiz helen salas judith rowsell arthur potter terry randall corky lambart katherine lapping harry larson lance (i) lescoe amy lovegren bobby lozano gloria (ii) mantia maria maslen tom matthews john (iii) mazón salas ireri jones jay anthony navarrete santiago pearce roger constancio steve de la mora nallely barragan dunne tommy díaz ricardo (ii) eisner glenn fforde jasper field sue gardner kirk r. geldzweig michel gerber amy gonzalez marco j. grant joanne s. guerrero jorge gunther javier gutiérrez heriberto hill eric j. holben matthew jennings will (ii) jiménez constantino kelly gene (iii) king cobos josefina king peter (x) kleid debra j. koenig peter p. sanchez mariana (i) santamaría v. reyes santander marco sawicki fumi serra emmanuel serrano salvador 'apache' shane rachel (i) sofsky brian spencer gordon a. stein anne marie torres felipe torres ricardo (ii) tunon nelson valdes alex vassault florent velásquez rojas maría asunción wejebe jay wetherill tracey wilchis martin fuentes wittenberg alyssa l. yuen pamela jule zaga isaac
varie ecomond press: sony pictures studios, culver city, california studio sea executive cutting service imaginary forces alimentacion filmicia especializada cinema research corporation claudia becker & associates