Zorro in the Court of Spain – The perfidious brother of the deceased Duke of Lusitania usurps the throne from its legitimate heir, the Grand Duchess; however, an enigmatic man in black known only as the Zorro is out for justice. But, who is this valiant vindicator?
Zorro in the Court of Spain (1962)
Director: Luigi Capuano
Writers: Arpad DeRiso, Giovanni Scolaro
Stars: George Ardisson, Alberto Lupo, Nadia Marlowa
Genre: Western, Adventure, Drama, Spaghetti Western
Country: Italy
Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 1962 (Italy)
Also Known As: Zorro alla corte di Spagna
Story:
Returning from Mexico to his native Spain, the noble Marquis, Riccardo di Villa Real, finds himself before a difficult and unexpected situation, as the brother of the deceased Duke of Lusitania, Don Ramon de Castro, has taken possession of the Grand Duchy. Usurping the throne from its legitimate heirs–the Grand Duchess, Giovanna, and her little daughter, Isabella–the treacherous Don Ramon now forces the helpless lady to renounce her royal right; however, an enigmatic man in black known only as the Zorro is out for justice. But, who is this valiant vindicator?
Review:
fun, colorful Italian swashbuckler with Ardisson as Zorro
First, this is definitely NOT a western. This Zorro is NOT like the Republic serial. It’s set in the Spain (Lusitania in the English version!) of the mid 1800s and is in the costumed swashbuckler vein. The name of Zorro’s alter ego seems to have been changed in the English dubbing also, as he is called "Senor Martin" throughout, not Riccardo as in the original Italian. That said, the film is a lighthearted, colorful action romp with Ardisson turning on his boyish charm in both roles–the powerful, slick, romantic Zorro, and his prissy, spoiled, wiseass alter ego Martin. I’m reminded of the bored, spoiled way that Robert Lowery played Bruce Wayne in the 1949 Batman and Robin serial. Watching Zorro make buffoons out of the members of the Spanish royal court is very entertaining. Director Luigi Capuano’s films are usually very rich visually, with lots of vibrant color, and this one is no exception. The usual suspects appear in supporting roles here: Livio Lorenzon (NOT with shaved head!), fencing master Franco Fantasia, Alberto Lupo, Gianni Rizzo, Carlo Tamberlani. My copy is titled ZORRO AT THE COURT OF SPAIN, but there are also English language prints with the title THE MASKED CONQUEROR. Overall, a swashbuckling romp where you can tell the actors, especially Ardisson, are having fun themselves–it’s contagious. Written by django-1 on imdb.com
Also Known As (AKA):
(original title) Zorro alla corte di Spagna
Canada Zorro l’intrépide(French)
Estonia Zorro kohus
France Zorro l’intrépide(new title)
Germany Zorros Rache(DVD Title)
Greece Ο Ζορρό στην αυλή της Ισπανίας(Alternative Title)
Greece Ο Ζορρό στην Ισπανία
Greece Ο Ζορρό στην ισπανική αυλή(literal title)
Hungary Zorro a spanyol udvarban
Italy Zorro alla corte di Spagna
Mexico Zorro el invencible
Netherlands Het Zwaard van Zorro
Norway Zorro ved det spanske hoff
Portugal Zorro na Corte de Espanha
Spain El Zorro al servicio de la reina
Sweden Zorro at the Spanish court(video box title)
Sweden Zorro vid spanska hovet(Video Title)
United Kingdom Zorro at the Spanish Court
United States The Masked Conqueror
United States Zorro in the Court of Spain
West Germany Zorros Heimkehr und Rache
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