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The Iron Mask (1929) -- King Louis XIII of France is thrilled to have born to him a son - an heir to the throne. But when the queen delivers a twin...

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Director:
Allan Dwan
Writers:
Alexandre Dumas père (novels)
Douglas Fairbanks (screenplay)
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Release Date:
21 February 1929 (USA) more
Tagline:
The Further Adventures of "The Three Musketeers"!
Plot:
King Louis XIII of France is thrilled to have born to him a son - an heir to the throne. But when the queen delivers a twin... more | add synopsis
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Stirring farewell to an era. more

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Runtime:
95 min | UK:103 min (restored version) | USA:72 min (edited) (re-release)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System) (talking sequences, musical score and sound effects) | Silent
Certification:
USA:Not Rated
Filming Locations:
Big Sur, California, USA more

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In this film, the Four Musketeers - Athos, Porthos, Aramis, and D'Artagnan - all sleep together in one bed, with the French phrase 'Un Pour Tous, Tous Pour Un' (One For All, All For One) inscribed on the headboard. more
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Porthos: Come on! There is greater adventure beyond. more

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Stirring farewell to an era., 3 June 1999
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Author: David Atfield (bits@alphalink.com.au) from Canberra, Australia

In Kevin Brownlow and David Gill's extraordinary 1980 documentary about the silent era "Hollywood" the final sequence of "The Iron Mask" is described as Fairbanks' farewell to the silent film. And it is.

Generally this is an inferior film to the amazing 1921 "Three Musketeers". Allan Dwan is not the visual stylist that Fred Niblo is, and so "The Iron Mask" becomes much more of a straightforward action film. But as such it is splendid. I think we tend to forget what a good actor Fairbanks was. His emotional journey here is quite powerful as he faces the death of his lady and of his friends - and he ages convincingly as well.

Most of the cast is different to the "Three Musketeers" but Margueritte de la Motte returns as Constance and the unforgettable Nigel de Brulier again plays Richilieu with extreme venom.

Fairbanks has an athletic field day as well. There seem to be a number of versions of this film around. The one I saw ran 95 minutes and had tinted sequences. I've seen some advertised as having talking sequences, and others with narration by Douglas Fairbanks Jr - the one i saw had neither of these.

It was probably the last large scale silent feature made in Hollywood. And that is what gives those gorgeous last minutes such power. The silent era was truly the golden years of Hollywood and Fairbanks was its king - in this film he sadly abdicates.

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