The Man in the Iron Mask

• Director: Mike Newell
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• Genre: Adventure
• Movie Type: Swashbuckler, Costume Adventure
• Themes: Daring Rescues, Righting the Wronged
• Main Cast: Richard Chamberlain, Richard Chamberlain, Louis Jourdan
• Release Year: 1977
• Country: UK/US
• Run Time: 110 minutes

Plot

The made-for-television The Man in the Iron Mask was, at the very least, the twelfth film version of Alexandre Dumas' 1847 novel. The title character is Philippe (Richard Chamberlain), rightful heir to the throne of France. Enemies of Philippe's twin brother, King Louis XIV (also Chamberlain) plot to kidnap the monarch, lock him in a dungeon, and obscure his identity with an iron mask. But aging musketeer D'Artagnan (Louis Jourdan), who'd virtually raised Louis from boyhood, reunites his old musketeer cohorts to rescue Louis and overthrow the wicked Philippe. Emmy nominations went to scripter William Bast and costumer Olga Lehmann. Photographed by the great Freddie Young, Man in the Iron Mask was first telecast January 17, 1977 ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cast

Jenny Agutter - Louise; Brenda Bruce - Anna of Austria; Richard Chamberlain - Philippe; John Cording - Jailor; Ian Holm - Duval; Louis Jourdan - D'Artagnan; Esmond Knight - Armand; Denis Lawson - Claude; Vivien Merchant - Queen Maria Theresa; Godfrey Quigley - Baisemeaux; Terry Richards - Thug; Ralph Richardson - Colbert de Voliere; Hugh Fraser - Montfleury; Patrick McGoohan - Fouquet; Emrys James - Percerin; Max Amyl - Andre

Credit

Mike Newell - Director, Allyn Ferguson - Composer (Music Score), Wally Schneiderman - Makeup, John Stoll - Production Designer, Freddie Young - Cinematographer, Norman Rosemont - Producer, Alexandre Dumas - Book Author

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