To keep his enemies off guard, Diego adopts an effeminate and flamboyant public persona by day—riding a white donkey and carrying a parasol. By night, he becomes Zorro , a masked vigilante who uses his rapier for both dueling and carving his signature "Z" into the derrieres of his enemies and admirers. Content and Style
is a 1972 sex comedy film that retells the legendary Zorro story with an emphasis on parody and soft-core adult content. Written and produced by exploitation pioneer David F. Friedman , the film combines low-brow humor, excessive nudity, and a faithful yet satirical follow-through of the classic masked vigilante plot. Core Plot & Premise The Erotic Adventures of Zorro
Don Manuel summons his son, Don Diego , back from Spain to fight the oppression. To keep his enemies off guard, Diego adopts
Set in 19th-century pre-statehood California, the local populace is terrorized by the corrupt and "tax-happy" tyrant Luis Bonasario and his cruel assistant, Sgt. Felipio Latio . Written and produced by exploitation pioneer David F
The film is noted for being "more comedy than sex" in its first half, before shifting heavily into graphic adult scenes in the second half.