The man in the iron mask is a name given to an unidentified prisoner who was arrested in 1669 or 1670 and later on held in a number of french prisons, most notably the bastille and the fortress of. With leonardo dicaprio, jeremy irons, john malkovich, gerard depardieu. Randall wallaces action film the man in the iron mask comes to dvd with a choice of images. The man was imprisoned from 1669 until his death in 1703.
Iron mask is the darkest tale of the musketeers trilogy. The man in the iron mask is the darker, more grownup aftermath of the three musketeers, and as you can see in themes, the past figures heavily in this novel. The kings fearsome rule has caused his subjects to riot so artemis reunites the musketeers to carry about a dangerous plan involving the mysterious prisoner known as the man in the iron mask. In his 2008 book the man in the iron mask, roger macdonald delves deeply into the real history behind the three musketeers novels of alexandre dumas. Douglas fairbanks stars as dartagnan in this classic retelling of the french legend. Below are some of the candidates who have been proposed as the man behind the mask. The man in the iron mask is set thirtyfive years after the initial appearance of the threemusketeers.
But dartagnan louis jourdan and the prime minister named colbert ralph richardson scheme a plan to free phillippe clashing against a malicious fouquet patrick mcgooham, the louis xivs favorite. I have sat below his window in a little italian trattoria, while the owner assured me that the man in the mask was no less than the twin brother of louis xiv, held there because the state could not tolerate another claimant to. In 1641 nicolas fouquet, 26yearold financial secretary to cardinal mazarin bought the estate and enlisted three topranking craftsmen of the time, architect louis le vau, decorator charles le brun and garden designer. The man in the iron mask by randall wallace jeremy irons. Mysterious man in the iron mask revealed, 350 years later. Teenage boy from a small village learns that he is in fact the secret twin brother of the current corrupt king of france. The man in the iron mask soundtrack 15 raoul and christine by soundtrack960. Leonardo dicaprio plays dual roles with diminishing returns in the man in the iron mask, a cheesy rendition of the musketeers epilogue that.
By the end of the novel, king louis xiv has ushered in an era of absolute power, where his word is law and he accepts no dissent. The title character is philippe richard chamberlain, claimant to the throne of france. Folio society the man in the iron mask by alexandre dumas publisher. Since the middle of the eighteenth century people have argued over his true identity. See more ideas about the man, iron and leonardo dicaprio. The man in the iron mask 1977 fed up with the the insufferably cruel behavior of louis xiv richard chamberlain, a group of musketeers plot to replace the king with his twin brother, philippe. He was the main composer on the 1996 blockbuster the rock starring sean connery and nicolas cage, and two if by sea starring sandra bullock. The madefortelevision the man in the iron mask was, at the very least, the twelfth film version of alexandre dumas novel the vicomte of bragelonne. Leonardo dicaprio is the man in the iron mask and also king louis xiv in this retelling of the famous dumas story. Take our free the man in the iron mask quiz below, with 25 multiple choice questions that help you test your knowledge. The man in the iron mask was a prisoner arrested in 1669 and held in the bastille and other french jails for more than three decades, until his death in. Together, the three books are known as alexandre dumass dartagnan romances and cover many years of adventures and. Supporters of philippes vile twin brother, king louis xiv also chamberlain, kidnap.
The man in the iron mask 1985 the movie database tmdb. Mysterious man in the iron mask revealed, 350 years. The man in the iron mask 1985 tv movie 54 min animation, action, adventure. The man in the iron mask 1985 film, an australian animated tv film the man in the iron mask 1998 film, a britishamerican film directed by randall wallace, with leonardo dicaprio, jeremy irons, john malkovich, gerard depardieu and gabriel byrne. Richard chamberlain stars in the dual role as the wicked louis xiv of france and his twin brother philippe, imprisoned and with his identity hidden behind an iron mask in mike newells film, based on alexandre dumass novel. Behind the mask the most heated debate surrounding the story of the man in the iron mask is not what the mask was made of but who actually was the man in the mask. Determine which chapters, themes and styles you already know and what you need to study for your upcoming essay, midterm, or final exam. If theyre successful, they could save the entire kingdom. The musketeers break a mysterious prisoner out of jail only. Aug 12, 2017 television documentary exploring the myths and the facts about the character from alexander dumass novel, the man in the iron mask. The original serial novel was a sequel to the three musketeers. The actionpacked shows of synetic theater always have cinematic flair, but the second act of the companys new the man in the iron.
The man in the iron mask is a 1985 australian madefortelevision animated adventure film directed by geoff collins and produced by burbank films australia. The man in the iron mask is a 1998 actionadventure film, directed by randall wallace, the movie circles around the aging musketeers, athos, porthos and aramis, and the reign of king louis xiv of france, the son of the nowdeceased louis xiii. Colin friels, gwen plumb, john meillon, earle cross, wallas eaton, belinda giblin, brian harrison, phillip. Ten years later the second sequel to his three musketeers. The man in the iron mask by mike newell mike newell. This is a major departure from the three musketeers. The cruel king louis xiv of france has a secret twin brother whom he keeps imprisoned. The man in the iron mask is a film programme that first aired in 1976 and has been classified a pg certificate. Within days of the fall of the bastille 14 july 1789 it was claimed quite falsely that the skeleton of the man in the iron mask had been discovered there, and within weeks at least two prints were issued portraying the discovery one of these did show the skeleton pinioned down to the stone floor. The man in the iron mask article about the man in the.
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Later on, phillippe is jailed in an island and hidden his identity wearing an iron mask but his existence threatens the reigning. Though the novels are clearly based on actual events in the history of france, dumas claimed that his most legendary charactersthe musketeers athos, porthos, aramis, and dartagnanwere. One of many adaptations, the film was the first directed by randall wallace, previously known for writing braveheart. The man in the iron mask came out in 1998, and it was the first movie that leo starred in after titanic. For ease of reading, translators typically break the novel up into several parts, the last part being the man in the iron mask. The man was forced to wear a black cloth over his face most of the time. The main stars were leonardo dicaprio, jeremy irons, john malkovich, gabriel. Here, the main characters, athos, dartagnan, aramis, and porthos are in the court of king louis xiv. The costumes in the man with the iron mask were designed by james acheson. The man in the iron mask was released about a month after the global box office and academy award winning titanic in the middle of leo mania.
The man with the iron mask was a prisoner of louis xiv whose identity is not known. Marguerite, offshore from cannes of all places, still stands the rude stone fortress where the man in the iron mask spent his. Man with the iron mask simple english wikipedia, the free. The four musketeers ask him to replace the king, but in a way that no one finds out about the switch.
Jan 12, 2011 the man in the iron mask 1997 taglines. In our opinion, those translators didnt read the book very. The man in the iron mask begins with the realization that the three musketeers, who once pledged all for one and one for all. The plot often involves dartagnan and the three musketeers and an identical twin brother of king louis xiv. The man in the iron mask article about the man in the iron.
The man in the iron mask the scene detroit metro times. Dartagnan and his fellow musketeers plot to replace the ineffectual louis xiv of france with his secretly imprisoned twin brother phillipe, who is the firstborn and rightful king. Based on the classic dumas novel, this film sees the musketeers break a prisoner out of jail only to find hes the twin of their ruler king louis xiv. The iron mask is the first american talking film that was directed by allan dwan and released in 1929. The man in the iron mask by mike newell mike newell, richard. Third and last book of the dartagnan romances series.
May 08, 2016 the man in the iron mask has finally been unveiled for centuries, historians have failed to discover who the man in the iron mask was. Cast and crew credits for the man in the iron mask, 1939, directed by james whale, with louis hayward, joan bennett, warren william, at turner classic movies. Teenage boy from a small village learns that he is in fact the secret twin brother of the current corrupt. Marguerite, offshore from cannes of all places, still stands the rude stone fortress where the man in the iron mask spent his lonely days. With richard chamberlain, patrick mcgoohan, louis jourdan, jenny agutter. Man in the iron mask forced to perpetually wear an iron mask to conceal his indentity. The man in the iron mask 1998 the former musketeer athos john malkovich swears vengeance after despotic king louis xiv leonardo dicaprio causes the death of his son. The man in the iron mask is nick glenniesmiths music third score within the past year, following home alone 3 and fire down below. The man in the iron mask 1977 fed up with the the insufferably cruel behavior of louis xiv richard chamberlain, a group of musketeers plot to.
It just got shredded by anyone who hated leomania and who had an agenda. The man in the iron mask soundtrack 17 angry athos by soundtrack960. The man in the iron mask was a prisoner arrested in 1669 and held in the bastille and other french jails for more than three decades, until his death in 1703. Dartagnan was not one of the three at the onset of the musketeers adventures. He was the main composer on the 1996 blockbuster the rock starring sean connery and nicolas cage, and two if. The man in the iron mask has finally been unveiled for centuries, historians have failed to discover who the man in the iron mask was. This is the man in the iron mask behind the scenes by hugo bruckton on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Footnotes in movie books are likely to reduce this swashbuckling adventure down to a simple. The man in the iron mask soundtrack 16 it is a trap by soundtrack960.
It was produced by itc entertainment, and starred richard chamberlain as louis xiv and philippe, his twin, patrick mcgoohan as nicolas fouquet, ralph richardson as jeanbaptiste. Based on alexandre dumas classic novel, this is one of many screen adaptations. I have sat below his window in a little italian trattoria, while the owner assured me that the man in the mask was no less than the twin brother of louis xiv, held there because the state could not tolerate another claimant to the throne. The man in the iron mask 212 movie clip philippe is freed from the iron mask 1998 hd duration. The man in the iron mask needed more of a jaunty twinkle, more wolfish grins, less thinking and more doing. Apr 24, 2018 the man in the iron mask is a name given to an unidentified prisoner who was arrested in 1669 or 1670 and later on held in a number of french prisons, most notably the bastille and the fortress of. The widescreen anamorphic transfer preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1. It is based on alexandre dumas novel of the same name. I know nothing about this movie, but the scans are lovely, so here they are. Television documentary exploring the myths and the facts about the character from alexander dumass novel, the man in the iron mask. These scans were done by denisa are from a czech magazine. However, at long last one expert claims to have solved the. He is surrounded in a sumptuous production by a stellar cast that includes gabriel byrne, john malkovich, gerard depardieu and jeremy irons.
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