The Man in the Iron Mask (1977)

Director

• Mike Newell

Starring

• Richard Chamberlain
• Patrick McGoohan
• Louis Jourdan
• Jenny Agutter
• Ian Holm

Last On

15:00-17:10 Tue 26th Oct 2021 125m
Film4

Synopsis

In this sprightly adaptation of the classic Alexandre Dumas adventure, Richard Chamberlain plays both Louis XIV and his unfortunate, imprisoned twin. Money was obviously thrown at the production and it stuck: it looks good and has something of the bravura of Richard Lester's The Three Musketeers, which it tries to emulate. There's a strong supporting cast, including Louis Jourdan, Jenny Agutter and Patrick McGoohan, plus zippy direction by Mike Newell, who subsequently made Four Weddings and a Funeral.