The Man in the Iron Mask (1977)
The Man in the Iron Mask (1977)
BDRip 720p | MKV | 1280 x 720 | x264 @ 2560 Kbps | 105 min | 2,01 Gb
Audio: English AC3 2.0 @ 160 Kbps | Subtitles: English (embedded)
Genre: Adventure, Drama | Director: Mike Newell
BDRip 720p | MKV | 1280 x 720 | x264 @ 2560 Kbps | 105 min | 2,01 Gb
Audio: English AC3 2.0 @ 160 Kbps | Subtitles: English (embedded)
Genre: Adventure, Drama | Director: Mike Newell
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 (also Chamberlain). They kidnap Phillipe and temporarily lock him in the Bastille, where he is inevitably recognized as a dead ringer for Louis. Word gets back to the king and, fearing for his safety, he decides to have his brother locked in an iron mask and subsequently imprisoned for life.
IMDB - Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
This and The Count of Monte Cristo were both made for television in the late 1970s and starred the talented Richard Chamberlain. Yet, because they were originally made for TV, they seem to have vanished and I haven't seen either on TV since the early 1980s (though I did copy them to now worn out videotapes). It's a real shame, as they were first-rate and every bit as good as any Hollywood production–maybe better.
The Man in the Iron Mask was the better of the two stories, but both are about as good Alexander Dumas stories as you can find. This is due to the overall package – exceptional music, acting, writing and pacing. I simply don't know how you could have made them much better.
(Enlargeable)