The Erotic Adventures of Zorro (1972)

Director:

Robert Freeman

Writers:

Robert Freeman (original story)
Mona Lott (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

30 November 1973 (Japan)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Adventure

Tagline:

A Comedy of Eros!

Plot:

An "adults only" retelling of the legend of Zorro. |

Plot Keywords:

Sexploitation | Nudity | Parody | Psychotronic | Grindhouse

Cast

Douglas Frey	...	Don Diego / Zorro
Robyn Whitting	...	Maria
Penny Boran	...	Helena
John Alderman	...	Esteban
Jude Farese	...	Luis Bonasario
Bob Cresse	...	Sgt. Felipio Latio (as Robert W. Cresse)
Lynn Harris	...	Rosita
Starlyn Simone	...	Margarita (as Michelle Simon)
Bruce Gibson	...	Alejandro
Tony Vorno	...	Frey Felipe (as Sebastian Gregory)
Mike Peratta	...	Don Manuel (as Mike Perratta)
Ernie Dominy	...	Rodriguez
Allen Bloomfield	...	Commandante of the Academy
Becky Sharpe	...	Graciela (as Becky Perlman)
Kathy Hilton	...	Estralita (as Kathy Kilton)

Also Known As:

Les chevauchées amoureuses de Zorro (France)
The Sexcapades of Don Diego (UK)
Zorro und seine lüsternen Mädchen (West Germany)
As Aventuras Eróticas de Zorro (Portugal) (original subtitled version) [pt]
Las aventuras eróticas de El Zorro (Venezuela) [es]
Oi erotikes peripeteies tou Zorro (Greece) [el]
Zorron salattu seksuaalielämä (Finland) [fi]

Runtime:

UK:98 min | USA:102 min

Country:

France | USA | West Germany

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Finland:(Banned) (1978) | Finland:K-18 (1979) (cut) | West Germany:18 (nf) | Australia:R | France:-16 (TV rating) | New Zealand:R18 | USA:Unrated

Company:

Entertainment Ventures (EVI)

Movie Connections:

Featured in Mau Mau Sex Sex (2001)

Good Comedy, Bad Porno

The Zorro legend has been one of the oldest stories portrayed on film. Starting with Douglas Fairbanks in 1920, over 50 adaptations of the legend have been filmed. The Erotic Adventures of Zorro, penned by exploitation legend David Friedman, combines comedy with soft-core porn to create an amusing but ultimately weary parody of Zorro films.

This being a porno film, you would expect a few things from it, namely a paper-thing plot peppered with lots of sex. However, The Erotic Adventures of Zorro defies this stereotype by inserting more comedy in it than sex, at least in the first half. Jude Farresse is hilarious as Luis Bonosario, slurring his lines with so much effort and glee that he steals every scene he's in. Gags such as a bingo game in the church where Zorro is hiding and Esteban's fighting "cock" only add to the hilarity. However, as much comedy as this movie has, it is also riddled with sex, lots of sex, and that's where this film shows it weaknesses.

The porn elements of The Erotic Adventures of Zorro are wear this film lacks. The first half of the film has very little in the way of sex, letting the comedic elements take over. However, the second half is littered with them. Its as if the producers were trying to make it up to all those who went into this movie to see a porno flick. This really drags the movie down The Erotic Adventures of Zorro is an uproarious comedy trapped into the conventions of a porn movie. Had those involved concentrated on the comedic moments of this film rather than the exploitative ones, it could of become a cult classic.