Zorro au service de la reine

A very free rendition indirectly based on the classic novel written by Johnston MacCulley . It starts with the majestic Queen of England : Victoria of Hannover who to be aware the island of Hamilton in The Bermudas happens a rebellion against the governor , she then sends a superintendent : Franco Ressell to control the happenings. Here Zorro is really the seducer land owner Pedro Suárez: Spyros Focas and the damsel in distress is called Patrizia : Carol Wells who results to be niece of the supervising authority . As she is coerced to marry the nasty governor : Daniele Vargas who governs tyrannically the island of Hamilton .

Entertaining Zorro movie with frantic action , intrigue , swashbuckling , romance, upheaval and a large number of crosswords . A light and meidium budger Zorro in Spaghetti style , retelling the legendary role, and partially based on the regular Canon. Here Zorro is amusingly played by Spyros Focas as the relentless hero of the opresed citizens , while relishing his secret identity in black mask , cape and sword . Accompanied by an attractive support cast with plenty of secondaries usual in Italan B-genres , such as Daniele Vargas , Franco Ressel, Spartaco Conversi , Attliio Dottesio and Franco Fantasía . Colorful cinematography by Augusto Tizzio shot on location in Ronciglione , Viterbo, Lazio , Italy , though these landscapes nothing to do with the island od Hamilton in the sunny Bermudas . Thrilling and moving musical score by Angelo Francesco Lavagnino , including Spanish/Mexican sounds . The film financed by Fortunato Misiano who produced Zorro the Navarra Marquis and was professionally directed by Franco Montemurro.

This Zorro is one of many European renditions during the 60s and 70s , mostly Italian/Spanish co-productions based on the intimate character , these are the following ones : Shadow of Zorro by Joaquin Romero Marchent with Frank Latimore , Paul Piaget , Maria Luz Galicia , Rafaela Carra and its sequel : Revenge of Zorro by Joaquin Marchent and similar actors . Three Swords of Zorro by Ricardo Blasco with Guy Stockwell , Mikaela and its sequel : Oath of Zorro by Ricardo Blasco with Tony Russel , Maria José Alfonso, Agustín González. Director Jose Luis Merino directed three Zorros starred by Charles Quiney titled Zorro rider of Justice , Zorro of Monterrey , and Last Adventure of Zorro . Zorro versus Maciste by Umberto Lenzi with Pierre Brice , Alan Steel or Sergio Ciani, Moira Orfei . Zorro and Three Musketeers by Luigi Capuano with Gordon Scott , Jose Greci , Giacomo Rossi Stuart and Zamperla . Zorro the Navarra Marquis by Franco Montemurro with Nadir Moretti , Marisa Longo , Daniele Vargas . Il Figlio Di Zorroby Gianfranco Baldanello with Robert Widmark, Fernando Sancho , William Berger . And El Zorro by Duccio Tessari with Alain Delon , Ottavia Piccolo , Moustache , Stanley Baker , among others .

Zorro has been portrayed by many, most of whom were more charismatic than this guy. There's some dissonance with the century-long body of celluloid on this hero, as well. An Italian-speaking cast is playing Spanish inhabitants of a British colony. How did that happen? And despite the title, Zorro don't go nowheres near to England, much less play The Palace. There is a role for Queen Victoria, though the actress portraying her is a polar opposite to that historical figure on the pulchritude scale, with no apparent reason in the plot for that aesthetic upgrade.

Otherwise, this is a reasonably competent flick, with enough action and comic relief to keep the package entertaining. Just don't expect Spyros Focas to unseat your own favorite(s) among the many actors who've sported the outfit and wielded the sword to graffiti their foes with Zs. Not bloody (since England is involved) likely.