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There have been several movies entitled The Man in the Iron Mask, all based on the final section of the novel The Vicomte de Bragelonne by Alexandre Dumas, which was itself based on the 18th century myth of the Man in the Iron Mask. The plot involves D'Artagnan and the Three Musketeers and an identical twin brother of King Louis XIV of France.
1 Movies 1.1 1929 The 1929 silent version, titled The Iron Mask, was the last silent film produced by, and starring, Douglas Fairbanks, Sr. It starred Fairbanks as D'Artagnan, Marguerite De La Motte as his beloved Constance (who is killed early in the film to protect the secret that the King has a twin brother), Nigel De Brulier as the scheming Cardinal Richelieu, and Ulrich Haupt as the evil Count De Rochefort. William Bakewell appeared as the royal twins.
The original 1929 release, though a silent film, actually had a soundtrack: several short narrations delivered by Fairbanks (in a rather orutund manner -- it was no wonder he was much less successful in "talkies" than he had been in the silent era), and a musical score with a few sound effects. In 1952 it was reissued, with the printed intertitles removed and a narration voiced by Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. added.
In 1999, with the cooperation of the Library of Congress and the Museum of Modern Art, Kino Video released a DVD of the 1929 version. No film copy with the soundtrack of the Fairbanks, Sr. speeches existed, but phonograph records of them did exist, so using digital techniques the sound from these was synchronized with film footage. For this reissue, a new score was commissioned from composer Henry Sharp . The Kino disk also includes excerpts from the 1952 version, some outtakes from the original filming, and some textual background material from the program for the 1999 premiere showing of the reconstruction.
1.2 1939 The 1939 film was directed by James Whale. It starred Louis Hayward as the twins.
1.3 1977 A 1977 television movie starred Richard ChamberlainGeorge Richard Chamberlain (born March 31, 1934) is an American actor who appeared in the television show Dr. Kildare and in several popular miniseries, including Centennial Shogun and The Thorn Birds''. He was a teen idol in the 1960s and has retired to as the twins, Patrick McGoohanPatrick McGoohan (born 19 March 1928) is an American-born Irish actor who starred in the 1960s television series Danger Man (renamed Secret Agent when exported to the US) and cult classic The Prisoner''. He has also appeared in a number of films, includin as Fouquet, and Louis JourdanLouis Jourdan (born June 19, 1919) is a French actor, known chiefly for his suave manner and good looks. Originally Louis Gendre he was born at Marseilles and changed his surname to Jourdan before making his film debut in 1939. Refusing to act for the Naz as D'Artagnan.
1.4 1998 The 1998 movie was written and directed by Randall WallaceRandall Wallace is an American writer, producer and director who is most noted for his work on the following films: 2002 We Were Soldiers 2001 Pearl Harbor 1998 The Man In The Iron Mask 1996 Dark Angel 1995 Braveheart 1990 Broken Badges 1988 Sonny Spoon 1. Its cast included Leonardo DiCaprioLeonardo DiCaprio (born November 11, 1974) is an American actor. He was born Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio in Los Angeles, California, the son of George DiCaprio and Irmalin Idenbirkin. His name allegedly came about because his pregnant mother was standing in as the twins, Gabriel ByrneGabriel Byrne (born Friday, May 12, 1950) is an actor born in Dublin, Ireland. He was educated by the Christian Brothers in Dublin, Ireland. He married and divorced actress Ellen Barkin. He first visited the United States when he was 37, and he currently as D'Artagnan and Anne ParillaudAnne Parillaud (born May 6, 1960 in Paris, France) is a French actress. She portrayed Anne of Austria in the 1998 film, The Man In The Iron Mask''. Filmography Un amour de sable ( 1977) L' Hotel de la plage ( 1978) Ecoute voir. 1979) Girls ( 1980) Patrizi as Anne of AustriaAnne of Austria ( September 22, 1601 January 20, 1666) was Queen Consort of France and Regent for her son, Louis XIV of France. During her relatively brief reign, Cardinal Mazarin served as France's chief minister. She was born in Valladolid, Spain, as th. The three musketeers were portrayed by Jeremy Irons ( Aramis), John Malkovich ( Athos), and Grard Depardieu ( Porthos).
In this version the "man in the iron mask" is introduced as number 24601 - the prisoner number Victor Hugo gave to Jean Valjean, his character in Les Misrables.
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The Man in the Iron Mask (1939) The last of the D'Artagnan-Three Musketeers books by Alexandre Dumas, serialized between 1847 and 1850 but set in the late 1600s during the reign of Louis XIV, formed the basis of The Man in the Iron Mask (1939), a much-filmed tale of a despotic king, his wronged identical twin brother, and the four heroes who contrive to rescue the imprisoned twin and place him on the throne. First filmed in Germany in 1923, it got its initial Hollywood treatment in 1929 under the direction of Allan Dwan with Douglas Fairbanks as D'Artagnan. It was adapted to the screen many times after this 1939 version: France in 1962 (with Jean Marais) and Russia in 1993, a TV version directed by Mike Newell with Richard Chamberlain and an all-star British cast in 1977, as The Fifth Musketeer (1979) with another international name cast, and the most recent remake (1998) with Leonardo DiCaprio as king and twin and Gabriel Byrne, John Malkovich, Gerard Depardieu and Jeremy Irons as D'Artagnan and his three legendary compatriots late in their lives. This version was directed by James Whale, one of the most distinctively stylish directors of the 1930s, known primarily for his horrors films Frankenstein (1931), The Old Dark House (1932), The Invisible Man (1933), and Bride of Frankenstein (1935), which are among the best of their genre. By the time he made The Man in the Iron Mask, he was nearing the end of his brief career. Sadly, he made only three more pictures after this, the last of which, Hello Out There (1949), was never released. Although not considered one of Whale's best films, The Man in the Iron Mask nevertheless has exciting moments, evocative period detail, and a fine cast (including Joan Bennett, Warren William and Joseph Schildkraut) supporting impressive work by Louis Hayward in the dual roles of Louis XIV and his brother Philippe. The South African-born Hayward never rose to top leading man ranks, but he worked steadily into the 1970s, mostly on television in later years. The one-time husband of actress-director Ida Lupino (from 1938 to 1945), he was the first actor to portray Simon Templar, aka The Saint, on screen and turned up in the role of D'Artagnan in an odd twist on the same Dumas story, Lady in the Iron Mask (1952). Speaking of odd twists, that 1952 release featured Alan Hale, Jr. in the role of Musketeer Porthos, the role played by his father in the 1939 version of The Man in the Iron Mask. Hale Jr., best known as the Skipper on Gilligan's Island, also played Porthos the same year in At Sword's Point (1952) and yet again in The Fifth Musketeer. Miles Mander, who plays Musketeer Aramis, played Cardinal Richelieu in a slapstick version of The Three Musketeers (1939). Fencing master Fred Cavens appears in a small uncredited role as Francois. Cavens was the fencing choreographer-instructor and/or stunt coordinator on a number of the great swashbucklers of the period, including Captain Blood (1935), The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938), and the Musketeers story At Sword's Point. He also appeared in Fairbanks' silent version of this story, The Iron Mask. The cast also features, in a small role, Dwight Frye, who played the memorably demented Renfield in Dracula (1931) and appeared in several of Whale's 1930s horror movies. Lud Gluskin and Lucien Moraweck were Oscar-nominated for their original score for this film. The cinematography was by Robert Planck, who later received an Academy Award nomination for his work on The Three Musketeers (1948). Parts of the picture were shot at the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden.
Director: James Whale Producer: Edward Small Screenplay: George Bruce, based on the novel Vingt ans apres by Alexandre Dumas, pere Cinematography: Robert H. Planck Editing: Grant Whytock Art Direction: John DuCasse Schulze Original Music: Lucien Moraweck Cast: Louis Hayward (Louis XIV/Philippe), Joan Bennett (Princess Maria Theresa), Warren William (D'Artagnan), Bert Roach (Athos), Alan Hale (Porthos), Miles Mander (Aramis). BW-110m.
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