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And Banderas cuts a sexy romantic figure, especially when he crosses swords with Elena - newcomer Zeta-Jones needs no lessons in being gorgeous - and turns the battle into a delicious game of strip-fencing.

Hopkins, while never convincingly Latin, hams it up royally. Alejandro needs a makeover, which requires lessons in manners as well as swordplay.

He escapes from prison, hooks up with Alejandro and trains the stud to replace him as Zorro. To shorten a long story: Don Diego has rotted in jail for twenty years thanks to Don Rafael Montero (Stuart Wilson), the villain who has also raised Don DiegoвЂ™s daughter, Elena (Catherine Zeta-Jones), as his own.

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Huh? ItвЂ™s just one of the peculiar surprises in this lavishly produced swashbuckler that should have been far more entertaining.Д«anderas plays Alejandro Murieta, a common thief who ends up in Zorro drag. Sometimes the mask is a two piece, the main item being a blindfold-type fabric with slits for the eyes, and the other item being a bandana over the head, so that it is covered even if the hat is removed: this is the mask worn in the movie The Mark of Zorro (1920) and in the television series Zorro (19571959). Anthony Hopkins, born in South Wales, has the role of Don Diego de la Vega, the Spanish nobleman who led a secret life as Zorro.

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Released in United States September 1998 (Shown at San Sebastian International Film Festival September 17-26, 1998.If youвЂ™re thinking that Antonio Banderas, born in Spain, is the ideal Zorro - the Latin folk hero who donned a mask and drew his sword to free Mexico from Spanish rule - think again. Relive the old glory days of Diego De La Vegas masked alter-ego in 19 th century Spanish California with Playtechs the Mask of Zorro Or, at least, relive them through the eyes of Antonio Banderas, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and a number of other Hollywood A-listers. Released in United States September 1998 (Shown at Deauville Festival of American Film September 4-13, 1998.) Released in United States 1998 (Film had its French premiere at the 1998 Deauville Festival of American Film.) The Mask Of Zorro begins with a peasant uprising in California, Northern. There have so far been two films in the current treatment of the franchise, The Mask Of Zorro and The Legend Of Zorro (2005). Released in United States 1998 (Film had its European premiere at the 1998 San Sebastian International Film Festival.) The Mask Of Zorro is a 1998 film which depicts the retirement of the aging Don Diego de la Vega as Zorro (Anthony Hopkins), and his training of a young punk (Antonio Banderas) as his replacement. The character of 'Zorro' first appeared in a 1919 newspaper strip. Robert Rodriguez, who was to receive $2.5-3 million for producing and directing this film, left the project early June 1996.

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Previous incarnations of Zorro include the silent film classic 'The Mark of Zorro' (USA/1920) and its sequel 'Don Q, Son of Zorro' (USA/1925) both starring Douglas Fairbanks the ABC-TV series 'Zorro' which ran from 1957-59 starring Guy Williams the 1974 ABC-TV movie 'The Mask of Zorro' starring Frank Langella 'Zorro' (France/Italy/1975) starring Alain Delon the short-lived 1983 tv series parody 'Zorro and Son ' and the Family Channel tv series 'The New Zorro' which ran from 1990-93 starring Duncan Regehr. After twenty years as the legendary Zorro, Don Diego (Hopkins) must transform a troubled drifter (Banderas. Shown at San Sebastian International Film Festival September 17-26, 1998. A sweeping tale of love and honor, tragedy and triumph set against the Spanish conquest of Mexico, THE MASK OF ZORRO stars Anthony Hopkins and Antonio Banderas. Shown at Deauville Festival of American Film September 4-13, 1998. Released in United States Summer July 17, 1998 Released in United States on Video December 1, 1998 Nominated for the 1998 Award for Excellence in Film Costume Design by the Costume Designers Guild.

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