"The Mark Of Zorro" starring Douglas Fairbanks DVD . "The Mark Of Zorro", based on the novel "The Curse of Capristano" by Johnston McCulley, was Douglas Fairbanks Snr first swashbuckling adventure.

The story is set in the 19th century in what was Mexican controlled Old California and focuses on the corruption in politics. A mysterious masked man dressed in a dark cloak leaves his "Z" mark with his sword wherever he goes. Who is this masked man known as Zorro? the man who wants to right the injustices done to the common people. At the same time, there is Don Diego Vega, a young man who has just returned from his education in Spain, appearing to all as a foppish weakling who is more interested in music and poetry than fighting for the common cause. The beautiful Lolita (Marguerite De La Motte) finds Don Diego not to her liking but Zorro fascinating and attractive. There are many parallels between Zorro and subsequent superheroes, the quiet and unassuming characters of Clark Kent (Superman), Bruce Wayne (Batman) and Peter Parker (Spiderman) all transformed by a mask. This silent, classic black & white film from 1920, The Mark of Zorro, is perhaps the origin of all modern superheroes.



Format: DVD (Black & White)
Genre: ADVENTURE
Category: U