José Antonio Domínguez Bandera (born 10 August 1960), known professionally as Antonio Banderas, is a Spanish actor, singer, film producer and director. It's not Spanish. Montero plans to buy California from Santa Anna using gold mined from Santa Anna's own land. Antonio Banderas festeggia oggi 60 anni tra gloria e una nuova rinascita. [20] TriStar and Amblin had been surprised by Rodriguez's low-budget filming techniques for his action films, El Mariachi and Desperado, and shifted away from their initial plans with Salomon to make a big-budget version of Zorro. José Antonio Domínguez Banderas (n. 10 august 1960, Málaga, Spania), cunoscut mai mult ca Antonio Banderas, este un actor, regizor, producător, dansator și cântăreț spaniol, care a jucat în filme foarte cunoscute precum Asasini, Evita, Interviu cu un vampir, Philadelphia, Masca lui Zorro și seria Shrek I should also mention that the music is so fitting and captures the Mexican culture. In 1821 Old California--after humiliating once more the evil Spanish governor, Don Rafael Montero--the mysterious black-caped masked avenger of the oppressed, Don Diego de la Vega, or Zorro, finds himself incarcerated. Crazy in Alabama. Filming resumed in Tlaxcala, three hours east of Mexico City, where the production crew constructed the Montero hacienda and town set pieces. Profession Actor, producer. Discover and Share the best GIFs on Tenor. Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? [37][38], The Mask of Zorro and its sequel The Legend of Zorro incorporate certain historical events and people into their narrative. Their duet, "I Want to Spend My Lifetime Loving You", plays in the closing credits of the film and was released as a single in Europe. On April 5, 2001, U.S. District Judge Collins denied Sony's motion for a preliminary injunction, noting "that since the copyrights in [Johnson McCulley's 1919 short story] The Curse of Capistrano and [the 1920 movie] The Mark of Zorro lapsed in 1995 or before, the character Zorro has been in the public domain." With Antonio Banderas, Anthony Hopkins, Catherine Zeta-Jones, José María de Tavira. [58], In one of the film's most popular scenes, Alejandro renders Eléna topless with a flurry of sword slashes. De la Vega tells Alejandro to release the workers on his own so that de La Vega can reclaim Elena. See more ideas about the mask of zorro, zorro, the legend of zorro. He will be missed but not forgotten. In October 1992, TriStar Pictures and Steven Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment were planning to start production on Zorro the following year, and hired Joel Gross to rewrite the script after they were impressed with his adaptation of The Three Musketeers. "[54] Despite giving credit to Anthony Hopkins for his masculine portrayal of an older Zorro, Mick LaSalle, writing in the San Francisco Chronicle, found that the actor's "performance presents a slight problem: The film asks us to believe that no one has figured out that Zorro and his real-life persona are the same person, even though they are the only guys in Mexico who talk with a British accent. Terrified of Santa Anna's retribution if he discovers that he is being paid with his own gold, Montero, at Love's urging, decides to destroy the mine and kill the workers. He encounters a thief named Alejandro Murietta, who, as a child, saved Zorro's life during his last fight. [32] The ending, where Alejandro and Eléna are happily married with their infant son, was added three months after filming had ended. Jones (1998; Dir: Martin Campbell) This overlong and overcomplicated revisit to the Zorro story differs from the source material (a 1919 novel by Johnston McCulley) in several ways. Please show your sympathy and condolences by … Din 1982 până în 1990, a jucat în principal în filme regizate de Pedro Almodóvar. Sinoposis Zorro: Don Diego, proaspăt ales guvernator, sosește în Noul Aragon pentru a prelua postul, dar găsește orașul sub conducerea malefică a unui ofițer corupt, [43] Sony, who had been known for their low-key presence at the ShoWest trade show, showed clips from the film, while actors Antonio Banderas and Anthony Hopkins presented a panel at the conference on May 10, 1998. Birth Place: Málaga, Spain. It stars Antonio Banderas, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Rufus Sewell, Michael Emerson and Nick Chinlund. Antonio Banderas, 60, and girlfriend Nicole Kimpel, 38, are still going strong! Smoldering newcomer Catherine Zeta-Jones is more than a match for Banderas, as Elena, the beautiful, long-lost daughter of Don Diego. Title: The couple looked so in love as they held hands on a romantic stroll in Madrid, Spain on Saturday, Sept. 26. Regizat de Duccio Tessari. The Legend of Zorro Antonio Banderas, Zeta-Jones (DVD, 2006, Widescreen) C $12.19. The Legend of Zorro [New Blu-ray] Ac-3/Dolby Digital, Dolby, Dubbed, S. C $14.63. Born Catherine Jones on 25th September, 1969 in Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales, UK, she is famous for … Spain's King Juan Carlos I, Queen Sophia, and Princess Elena attended the first Royal premiere in Madrid in seven years. De la Vega sends Alejandro, now officially wearing the mantle of Zorro, to steal Montero's map leading to the gold mine. Even though Zorro doesn't feature the non-stop cliffhanger adventure of Raiders," Berardinelli continued, "there's still plenty of action, tumult, and derring-do." Free shipping . C $18.96 . Durata 130 min. [31] The release date was once again pushed back, this time to July 1998, when pick-ups were commissioned. The story has depth and I wish they would make more films like this. As he is taken away, de la Vega tells Elena the name of the flowers, romneya, that she recognized upon her arrival in California, convincing her that he is her father. José Antonio Domínguez Bandera: Született: 1960. augusztus 10. The film was released in the United States on July 17, 1998 to critical and commercial success, grossing $250 million on a $95 million budget. 32 of 42 people found this review helpful. This page was last edited on 16 January 2021, at 20:21. Pre-production proceeded even further in August when Salomon compiled test footage for a planned April 1995 start date. [27], The principal photography for the film began in Mexico on January 27, 1997 on a $60 million budget. With his only daughter raised by Don Rafael as his own, the grizzled swordsman makes a daring escape nearly two decades later, and takes under his wing the unrefined outlaw, Alejandro Murietta, to teach him the ropes and, hopefully, become the next Zorro. Sony alleged copyright infringement and other claims, saying the series "copied protectable elements from [the] 'Zorro' character and 'Zorro' related works". Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Salomon cast Sean Connery as Don Diego de la Vega, while Rodriguez brought Banderas in the lead role. It's also marvellous that it's a PG,because such past fare,like Bad Boys,is loud,action packed,exciting and brilliant,it's also rather flatulent and rude.This is just superb action entertainment which can be enjoyed by the whole family. Don Rafael Montero, the corrupt governor of the region, learns of De La Vega's alter ego and attempts to arrest him. Montero's reappearance motivates de La Vega to escape from prison. James Horner scores the music and Phil Meheux is the cinematographer. Also the costumes are so well designed. María and Mónica Fernández Cruz portray Elena de la Vega (infant). Connery dropped out and was replaced with Hopkins, and The Mask of Zorro began filming in January 1997 at Estudios Churubusco in Mexico City, Mexico. James Horner scores the music and Phil Meheux is the cinematographer. (1998). What language was Elena's old nanny speaking when they met in the marketplace? Zorro duels Montero, Love, and their guards at the hacienda. [16][17] By December 1993, Branko Lustig was producing the film with Spielberg, and Mikael Salomon was attached as director. Zorro. A young thief, seeking revenge for the death of his brother, is trained by the once great, but aged Zorro, who also pursues vengeance of his own. Use the HTML below. He landed roles in “Philadelphia” and “Interview with a Vampire” which launched his heartthrob image. Banderas … Antonio Banderas is ideally cast as the urchin who assumes the mask of the dashing Zorro from Don Diego de la Vega, who is brilliantly played by the protean Anthony Hopkins. As to specific elements of The Mask of Zorro, the judge found that any similarities between the film and the TV series' secondary characters and plot elements were insufficient to warrant an injunction. The script is wonderfully written. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Producer Steven Spielberg had initially developed the film for TriStar Pictures with directors Mikael Salomon and Robert Rodriguez, before Campbell signed on in 1996. The perfect Zorro Antonio Banderas Animated GIF for your conversation. "[52] Zorro exceeded Roger Ebert's expectations, who was surprised by the screenplay's display of traditional film craftsmanship. 6 Impressive: Zorro In The Mask Of Zorro. José Antonio Domínguez Bandera, dit Antonio Banderas [a n ˈ t o n j o b a n̪ ˈ d e ɾ a s] [1], est un acteur, réalisateur et producteur de cinéma espagnol, né le 10 août 1960 à Malaga (). It was directed by Martin Campbell and stars Antonio Banderas, Anthony Hopkins, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Stuart Wilson. [42] The delay from March to July added $3 million in interest costs. Montero takes Alejandro and the noblemen to a secret gold mine known as "El Dorado," where peasants and prisoners are used for slave labor. Antonio Banderas - Jose Antonio Dominguez Banderas - actor, producător, regizor s-a născut la 10.08.1960, cunoscut(ă) pentru La piel que habito. Dupa succesul înregistrat de filmul „Masca lui Zorro”, care a fost difuzat recent pe PRO TV, regizorul Martin Campbell s-a gîndit ca este cazul ca Antonio Banderas sa scoata din nou sabia din teaca. He formally changed his name to Antonio Banderas in the early 1980's as a means of protesting immigration. Succesul lui Banderas ca actor în America a venit odată cu rolul său din Philadelphia (1993), iar apoi au urmat și alte lansări importante. Montero hints at a plan to retake California for the Dons and proclaim it as an independent republic by buying it from General Santa Anna, who needs money for the upcoming Mexican–American War. The cruel King Louis XIV of France has a secret twin brother whom he keeps imprisoned. La leggenda di Zorro - Un film di Martin Campbell. [39] As he did in the movie, the actual Harry Love preserved both Murrieta's head and Jack's hand in large, alcohol-filled glass jars. The IMDb editors are anxiously awaiting these delayed 2020 movies. Tobias Andersen 8,758 films 18,559 811 Edit. He was undecided whether the film would be a box office success, and that it would depend on the on-screen chemistry between Banderas and Zeta-Jones. Momenti didascalici, azioni, risate e una manciata di puro intrattenimento per tutti: un prodotto USA a tuttotondo. 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