EL ZORRO: The Sword and The Rose TELEMUNDO (U.S. HISPANIC) 122 X 1 HOUR TELENOVELA Zorro focuses on a noble 19th century Spanish American aristocratic fugitive in disguise fighting against injustice and defending the poor, combined with a Romeo/Juliet saga of star crossed lovers whom almost everyone from their former worlds conspire to break up. Diego de la Vega must chose between his masked identity as El Zorro –fighting his nemesis Capitán Montero to avenge his mother’s murder and defend the poor- or revealing his true identity to the woman he loves, who is smitten by El Zorro, and risk losing her and all he is fighting for. Will she be able to forgive his lies and will he be able to forgive hers? Will they be able to find love behind the mask? STARRING Christian Meier as Diego de la Vega / Zorro Marlene Favela as Esmeralda Sanchez de Moncada Arturo Peniche as Fernando Sanchez de Moncada Erick Elias as Renzo Since its premiere in 2007, the novela has aired in over 40 countries from Spain and all of Latin America to Romania and Africa. #1 show on Telemundo’s primetime throughout the season, outperforming the primetime average by +19%. Source: NHTI 2/12/07-7/18/0 Co-produced by Sony Pictures Television and Telemundo. © CPT Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved.