The Fifth Musketeer
- Beau Bridges: Louis XIV / his twin brother
- Sylvia Kristel: Maria Theresa
- Cornel Wilde: D' Artagnan
- Ian McShane: Fouquet
- Rex Harrison: Colbert
- Lloyd Bridges: Aramis
- José Ferrer: Athos
- Alan Hale, Jr.: Portos
- Ursula Andress: La Valliere
- Olivia de Havilland: Queen Mother
The Mystery of the Iron Mask ( Alternative title: The Iron Mask, international title: The Fifth Musketeer ) is a cloak-and -dagger film made in 1979 by Ken Annakin. He was released after the adventure novel The Vicomte de Bragelonne (1846 ) by Alexandre Dumas the elder.
Action
In the center of the action of the wrongly imprisoned and living in exile twin brother of the French King Louis XIV is To hide its face towards others, he was once pulled over the face an iron mask that he can not remove. The aging D' Artagnan and his Musketierfreunde try to end this injustice and to free the mysterious prisoner. Only he has a rightful claim to the throne of France. These events lead to numerous confusion and intrigue at the court.
Background
The Mystery of the Iron Mask was produced by S & T film ( Peter W. Skwara and Manfred Thurau ), Heinz Lazek and Ted Richmond served as executive producers. Filmed in the English language film was made primarily in the Viennese Rose Hill movie studios, and in the area surrounding Vienna, for example, at Castle Kreutz stone.
In Germany, was first shown at VOX on July 24, 1994 The Secret of the Iron Mask.
Criticism
Movies 1993/94 wrote: " remake of the adventure film " The Man in the Iron Mask " based on a novel by Dumas, has to offer in addition to the fine cast little new. " Vincent Canby noted in his New York Times review, the film creates it, in addition to a cast list as one of the Airport movies and despite the expenditure of intrigues, duels, detailed sword -boxing, lush costumes and still more abundant facilities to be unique in bad taste and leave the viewer to do beteiligungslos.