Zorro is a fearless hero known for his black outfit, mask, and rapier. He is always ready to come to the aid of the offended and disadvantaged, to reveal conspiracies and punish the villains.
The story of Zorro and film adaptations of the adventure novels by Johnston McCully
Many films and TV series have been shot about Zorro, the whole world knows him, but few people know that Johnson McCully invented this character. For the first time, a man in a black mask, cloak and hat appeared in the story "The Curse of Kapistano", it was published in 1919, and a year later the first film about this striking character was shot.
Don Diego de la Vega lives in California, is known as a respectable citizen, he has a wife and a child, but it is he who sometimes turns into a noble robber. This hero was played by 19 famous actors.
The actors who played Zorro
The first film about Zorro appeared in 1920 - The Sign of Zorro. The role of the masked man was played by Douglas Fairbanks. Five years later, the second film with the participation of this actor, "Don Koo, Son of Zorro", was released. With a difference of 1 year (1936, 1937), two more films about the noble robber appear: "The Brave Caballero" and "Zorro Rides Again". The main role in the first film adaptation was played by Robert Livingston, in the second - by John Carroll.
In 1939, the world saw Zorro's Fighting Legion starring Reed Hadley, and 1940 saw The Sign of Zorro starring Tyrone Edmund Power. After 7 years, viewers were presented with the series "Son of Zorro", in which George Turner shines. In 1949, the role of Zorro was played by Clayton Moore, and in 1957 by Guy Williams.
Legends of Zorro continue to be filmed in the 60s. At this time, Pierre Brice, Sean Flynn, Frank Latimore are shining on the screens. In 1974, Rudolfo de Anda played the role of a fearless robber, and in 1975 the whole world admired Alain Delon's brilliant performance in the film Zorro.
In 1981, George Hamilton stars in Zorro, the Gay Blade, and in 1990, Duncan Reger stars in Zorro. In 1998, Anthony Hopkins was invited to shoot the film The Mask of Zorro. Another actor who recreated the heroic image on the screen is Antonio Banderas. He starred in two films: The Mask of Zorro (1998) and The Legend of Zorro (2005).
In 2007, the series "Zorro, Sword and Rose" was released. The brave Zorro helps the girl Esmeralda find her mother and uncover an insidious conspiracy. The role of the man in the cloak and black mask was played by Christian Meyer.
A total of 19 films about Zorro were shot, each of the actors saw the noble hero in his own way, but the main thing is preserved in all the adaptations: nobility, courage and help to the defenseless. In each tape, the hero is easily recognizable by a black cloak, luxurious hat, mask and sword.
