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Subject: Re: language Author: Don Bartolo Del Castillo [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 15:17:13 09/10/05 Sat In reply to: Daniel Cillis 's message, "Re: language" on 07:20:56 02/15/04 Sun As a native Spanish speaker, I would like to clear up this confusion. Elena's nanny in The Mask of Zorro does not speak Spanish at all throughout the film. She is speaking a Native American Language (which I have no knowledge of). Don Diego is speaking to her in that language as is the character of the daughter in the market place. The other characters, like corporal Garcia in the barracks do speak Spanish (like in the scene where he tells the guitar playing soldier to shut up, "Callate ya, por Dios!") Thanks for your note. Yes, in California there were >(are) Native-Americans. A very good point! After >reviewing the scene, it seems that Spanish is spoken >by the nanny. Also, in an early scene, Hopkins and the >nanny exchange a few words in Spanish over baby Elena. > Since translation can add drama and suspense in >communication, Hollywood used this method. Your point >would have been a far better way to present this >scene. > >More on language: Mel Gibson's "Passion" has the >characters speaking ancient languages. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]