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14 December 1979 (Denmark)
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Duelling, dashing heroes ... from the bedroom to the battlefield! See more »
Plot:
King Louis XIV has without his knowledge a twin brother, Philippe, but when he is told, he immediately locks up his brother in the Bastille...
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(2 articles)
Sylvia Kristel obituary
(From The Guardian - Film News. 18 October 2012, 4:00 PM, PDT)
Olivia de Havilland: Back at Warner Bros.
(From Alt Film Guide. 5 June 2012, 8:01 PM, PDT)
(From The Guardian - Film News. 18 October 2012, 4:00 PM, PDT)
Olivia de Havilland: Back at Warner Bros.
(From Alt Film Guide. 5 June 2012, 8:01 PM, PDT)
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Adequate, but uninspired.
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Cast
(in credits order) (verified as complete) | Sylvia Kristel | ... | Maria Theresa |
 | Ursula Andress | ... | Louise de la Vallière |
 | Beau Bridges | ... | Louis XIV / Philippe of Gascony |
 | Cornel Wilde | ... | D'Artagnan |
 | Ian McShane | ... | Fouquet |
 | Alan Hale Jr. | ... | Porthos |
 | Lloyd Bridges | ... | Aramis |
 | José Ferrer | ... | Athos |
 | Olivia de Havilland | ... | Queen Mother |
 | Helmut Dantine | ... | Spanish Ambassador |
 | Rex Harrison | ... | Colbert |
| Román Ariznavarreta | ||
 | Bernard Bresslaw | ... | Bernard |
| Stephan Bastian | ||
| Victor Couzyn | (as Victor Couzin) | |
| Karl Ferth | ||
| Fritz von Friedl | (as Fritz V. Friedl) | |
| Christine Glasner | ||
| Fritz Goblirsch | ... | Kammerdiener |
| Erhart Hartmann | ||
| Billy Horrigan | (as Bill Horrigan) | |
| Michael Janisch | ... | Hauptmann der Gefängniswache |
| Cissy Kraner | ... | Marianne - Haushälterin |
| Elisabeth Neumann-Viertel | ... | Oberin im Kloster |
| Heinz Nick | ||
| Ingrid Olofson | ||
| Stephan Paryla | ||
| Albert Rueprecht | ... | Captain |
| Ute Rumm | ||
| Tony Smart | ||
| Robert Werner | ||
| Heinz Winter | ||
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Patrick Pinney | ... | Captain of the Guards (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| Ken Annakin | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Alexandre Dumas père | (novel) | |
| David Ambrose | writer | |
| George Bruce | earlier screenplay | |
Produced by | |||
| Heinz Lazek | .... | executive producer | |
| Ted Richmond | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Riz Ortolani | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Jack Cardiff | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Malcolm Cooke | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Elliot Scott | |||
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| Theodor Harisch | (as Theo Harisch) | ||
Costume Design by | |||
| Tony Pueo | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Madeleine Cofano | .... | hair stylist | |
| Franco Corridoni | .... | makeup artist (as Francesco Corridoni) | |
| Ana Criado | .... | hair stylist | |
| Cristóbal Criado | .... | makeup supervisor (as Cristobal Criado Sola) | |
| Luis Criado | .... | makeup artist | |
| Stefano Fava | .... | makeup artist | |
| Gilda | .... | hair stylist | |
| Günter Kulier | .... | makeup artist (as Gunter Kulier) | |
| Herta Matula | .... | hair stylist | |
| John O'Gorman | .... | makeup artist | |
| Ladislaus Valicek | .... | makeup artist | |
| Lilli Zangerle | .... | hair stylist | |
Production Management | |||
| Hermann Wolf | .... | unit manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| David C. Anderson | .... | assistant director (as David Anderson) | |
| Terry Needham | .... | assistant director | |
| Bob Wright | .... | assistant director (as Robert Wright) | |
Art Department | |||
| Norman Reynolds | .... | assistant art director | |
| Charles Torbett | .... | property master | |
Sound Department | |||
| John Ireland | .... | adr editor | |
| Simon Kaye | .... | sound recordist | |
| Vernon Messenger | .... | sound editor | |
| Karl Schlifelner | .... | dubbing mixer | |
| Kurt Schwarz | .... | dubbing mixer (as Kurt Schwartz) | |
| William Trent | .... | sound editor (as Bill Trent) | |
| Jim Willis | .... | sound mixer | |
| Jim Willis | .... | sound recordist | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Helmut Gräf | .... | special effects (as Helmut Graef) | |
| Fernando Pérez | .... | special effects | |
Stunts | |||
| Calvin Spencer | .... | stunt double: Lloyd Bridges | |
| Ken Buckle | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Peter Diamond | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Billy Horrigan | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Tony Smart | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Chico Klein | .... | electrician | |
| Viktor Korger | .... | camera operator: second unit | |
| Dudley Lovell | .... | camera operator | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Peter Boyle | .... | assistant editor | |
Other crew | |||
| Ken Buckle | .... | wrangler | |
| Peter Diamond | .... | sword master | |
| Kay Rawlings | .... | continuity | |
| Otto Retzer | .... | location manager | |
| Calvin Spencer | .... | double: Lloyd Bridges | |
| Julio Vallejo | .... | executive assistant to producer | |
| Irmi von Rüxleben | .... | production secretary | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Columbia Pictures (1979) (USA) (theatrical)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1981) (USA) (TV)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video (1984) (USA) (VHS)
- Roadshow Home Video (Australia) (VHS)
Additional Details
Also Known As:
"The 5th Musketeer" - USA (poster title)
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UK:116 min | USA:104 min
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Color (Eastmancolor)
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The last theatrical film to star Olivia de Havilland.See more »
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Version of The Man in the Iron Mask (1998/II)See more »
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This retelling of Dumas' The Man in the Iron Mask makes for an ok film for a rainy day, but is hardly an epic swasbuckler. Beau Bridges is good in the dual roles of Louis and Phillipe, as is Rex Harrison as Colbert. Ian McShayne is delightfully evil as Fouquet and Ursulla Andress is wonderfully bitchy. Cornell Wilde and Alan Hale Jr. reprise their roles (sort of) from the film At Swords Point. Papa Bridges is around as a decidedly unreligious Aramis, and Jose Ferrer trades Cyrano's nose, for Athos' tunic. Sylvia Kristel is rather wooden as Marie Therese. In all, there is little for the actors to work with, but the scenery is nice and a few action sequences are quite good. Still one could have hoped for better things with this cast.