| Uniform Title |
Man in the iron mask (Made-for-TV movie : 1977) |
| Title |
The man in the iron mask. |
| Published |
Australia : Distributed by ViaVision Entertainment, [2022] |
| ©1977 |
| Description |
1 DVD-video (106 minutes) : sound, colour ; 12 cm. |
| Notes |
Catalogued from container. |
| ViaVision Entertainment : VV2976. |
| Originally broadcast as a made-for-TV movie in 1977. |
| Loosely based on The man in the iron mask, part of the serialized 1847-1850 novel The Vicomte de Bragelonne by Alexandre Dumas . |
| Credits |
Directed by Mike Newell. Produced by Norman Rosemont. Screenplay by William Bast. |
| Performers |
Richard Chamberlain, Patrick McGoohan, Louis Jordan, Jenny Agutter, Ian Holm. |
| Summary |
Under the sinister influence of Minister of Finance Fouquet, Louis rules with wasteful opulence. His brother Philippe, the rightful heir, lives in obscurity with no knowledge of his birthright. But the captain of the Musketeers, D'Artagnan, has plans to restore the declining fortunes of the throne by secretly substituting Philippe for the King. |
| Target audience note |
Censorship classification : G. |
| System details |
DVD video ; Dolby Digital 2.0 mono ; NTSC ; Region 4 ; 1.78:1. |
| Language note |
English. |
| Subjects |
Dumas, Alexandre, -- 1802-1870 -- Film adaptations |
| Kings and rulers -- Drama |
| Impostors and imposture -- Drama |
| Brothers -- Drama |
| False imprisonment -- Drama |
| Made-for-TV movies -- Great Britain |
| Motion pictures, British |
| France -- History -- Louis XIV, 1643-1715 -- Drama |
| Genre |
Action and adventure films |
| Historical films |
| Film adaptations |
| Made-for-TV movies |
| Fiction films |
| Video recordings for the hearing impaired |
| Other Names |
Newell, Mike, 1942- director. |
| Chamberlain, Richard, 1935- actor. |
| McGoohan, Patrick, 1928-2009 actor. |
| Jourdan, Louis actor. |
| Dumas, Alexandre, 1802-1870. Homme au masque de fer. English Television adaptation of (work): |
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