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6.6/10   782 votes
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Director:
Mike Newell
Writers:
William Bast (screenplay)
Alexandre Dumas père (novel)
Contact:
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Release Date:
17 January 1977 (USA) more
Genre:
Adventure more
Plot:
The story of Louis XIV of France and his attempts to keep his identical twin brother Philippe imprisoned away from sight and knowledge of the public... more | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. more
User Comments:
Wonderful but what happened to this film? more

Cast

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Additional Details

Runtime:
100 min
Country:
UK | USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
UK:PG | Iceland:L | Germany:12

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
First film of Denis Lawson. more
Goofs:
Continuity: Position of the sentry in the background while Philippe is talking on the wharf. more
Movie Connections:
Version of The Man in the Iron Mask (1985) (TV) more

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9 out of 9 people found the following comment useful:-
Wonderful but what happened to this film?, 11 June 2005
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Author: planktonrules from Bradenton, Florida

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 Yet, because they were originally made for TV, they seem to have vanished and I haven't seen either on TV since the early 1980s (though I did copy them to now worn out videotapes).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.

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