It was based on the 1919 story the curse of capistrano by johnston mcculley. The film is also an extended pun on sexual potency, for while the masked zorro is a deadly swordsman, his cynical alter ego is, well, limp. Johnston macculleys 19 adventure yarn the curse of capistrano was given its first filmization in douglas fairbanks 1920 the mark of zorro. The mark of zorro 1920 fred niblo releases allmovie. Combat in the great war had ended two years earlier and the spanish flu pandemic, which claimed millions more lives worldwide. The mark of zorro, 1920, usa, douglas fairbanks sr. Originally titled the curse of capistrano in its 1919 debut, this exciting tale achieved immortal fame thanks to douglas fairbanks s 1920 blockbuster film, the mark of zorro a cinematic triumph that inspired johnston mcculley to retitle his novel and dedicate it to fairbanks. Terms of activation by activating, you agree that you want to enable cloud technology to access your xfinity stream subscription on additional supported devices like computers and tablets, as well as the tv connected to your settop dvr via comcasts network. A seemingly idiotic fop is really the courageous vigilante zorro, who seeks to protect the oppressed. This also set the pattern for other masked heroes created in later years, ranging from the lone ranger to comic book heroes as spiderman or batman. Douglas fairbanks stars as the spanish hero zorro, saving california from don diego. The mark of zorro made douglas fairbanks a superstar. The 1920 the mark of zorro also outdoes later portrayals of zorro in its depiction of the hero as a champion of faith as well as justice, and of the catholic milieu of his native california. The mark of zorro alternates between light romance and thrills more than 80 years on, fairbanks stunts and physical exuberance continue to surprise audiences.
The mark of zorro united artists, 1920, directed by fred niblo, based on the novel the curse of capristano, marked the debut of douglas fairbanks in what he does best, swashbuckling adventure. Giovanna trillini rear of italy successfully defending her world champion foil title. The sequel, the legend of zorro, premiered in october 2005, once. The screenplay was adapted from the book by fairbanks as elton thomas and eugene miller. Find the mark of zorro featuring the original 1920 score at. The mark of zorro is a 1920 silent adventure romance film starring douglas fairbanks and noah beery sr this genredefining swashbuckler adventure was the. Based on the 1919 story the curse of capistrano by johnston mcculley, which introduced the masked hero, zorro, the screenplay was adapted by fairbanks as elton thomas and eugene miller.
Fairbankss zorro is well known to his enemies as a defender of priests and natives. He was the first action hero and though he was already middleaged the man was amazingly fit and agile as this movie proves. Hong kong, india, indonesia, italy, japan, korea, republic of, kuwait. This listing is from the progressive silent film list by carl bennett. Fairbanks understood that changing his screen image was a risk. The mark of zorro 1920 posted on march 5, 2012 by dustedoff. After the enormous success of the 1920 film adaptation, the mark of zorro, the story was republished 1924 under that name.
Find release information for the mark of zorro 1920 fred niblo on allmovie. And its a great way for introducing modern viewers to the art of silent film. The character of zorro is really the first cinematic superhero. Not only did he tie the matrimony knot with mary pickford, the most popular actress in silent film, he also embarked on a new screen career. The mark of zorro 1920 movie simple english wikipedia. The mark of zorro kindle edition by mcculley, johnston.
Pdf download the first king of hollywood the life of douglas. The mark of zorro 1920 stream and watch online moviefone. Previously known for his many upbeat, optimistic, happygolucky urban comedy films of the 1910s, douglas fairbanks made his first swashbuckling film, the mark of zorro, which was soon followed by the string of historical action films that dominated fairbanks output in the 1920s. The internationally successful feature the mask of zorro, starring anthony hopkins, antonio banderas and catherine zetajones, premiered in summer 1998. From this moment on, fencing was associated with swashbuckling adventure. Zorro il cavaliere della vendetta, 1968, italyspain, charles quiney. Written by eugene miller and douglas fairbanks, based on the 1919 story the curse of capistrano by johnston mcculley. When the mark of zorro premiered on november 29, 1920, fairbanks feared audiences might not accept him in a costume adventure film. Directed by fred niblo produced by douglas fairbanks. The mark of zorro 1920 when corrupt governor alvarado george periolat crushes the poor people of spanish california under his iron heel, wealthy fop don diego vega douglas fairbanks sheds. Znak zorroa je americki crnobijeli nijemi pustolovni film snimljen 1920. He had flirted with costumed sequences but the mark of zorro was the first time he attempted anything as ambitious as a 100% historical film. Mark of zorro was the transition between douglas fairbanks early career as a brash allamerican hero and the lavish 1920s costume adventures.
Before zorro, movie fencing consisted of some fairly primitive blade whacking. Set in mexican california during the 1820s, the story follows the. The mark of zorro, his fourth film for united artists, changed the course of his career. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the mark of zorro. The internationally successful feature the mask of zorro, starring anthony hopkins, antonio banderas and.
This swashbuckler adventure was the first movie version of the mark of zorro. The mark of zorro is a 1920 silent american film directed by fred niblo and starring douglas fairbanks. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The highlight of last week wasno, not an old film that i watched at home, but a new film that i watched in a cinema theatre. The beautiful 1920 musical score has never been recorded before. A couple of friends, both people with excellent taste in cinema, recommended it to me. With tyrone power, linda darnell, basil rathbone, gale sondergaard. The mark of zorro 1920 1920 marked a major turning point in the career of movie matinee idol douglas fairbanks. The owner of this website is a participant in the amazon services llc associates program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon properties including, but not limited to,,, or. A seemingly idiotic fop is really the courageous vigilante zorro, who seeks to. Zorro was the firstever super hero inspiring superman, batman, and all the others. American silent film the mark of zorro 1920 directed by fred niblo. The mark of zorro is a 1920 silent adventure romance film starring douglas fairbanks and noah beery srthis genredefining swashbuckler adventure was the first movie version of the mark of zorro.
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