The Man In The Iron Mask details

The Man In The Iron Mask
Format: PG DVD
Starring: Louis Jourdan, Ralph Richardson, Patrick McGoohan, Ian Holm, Jenny Agutter, Richard Chamberlain, Vivien Merchant
Director: Mike Newell
Genre: Action/Adventure - Superheroes, Thriller
Studio: NETWORK
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The Man In The Iron Mask
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Run time: 1 hour 41 minutes
Rental release: Not available for rental
Main languages: English
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  • Excellent tv movie, well made

    Rated - 4.0 stars  
    By Steve from Yorkshire England , 12 Dec 2004

    [Highly rated reviewer]

    Alexandre Dumas Pere would NOT be turning in his grave with this excellent film, even though it is a tv movie, it out does with the Leonardo DiCaprio 1998 version. The superbly played cast of the film with Richard Chamberlain playing the twin brother?s King Louis XIV/Philippe so well, one nice and the other not so nice, and not forgetting the beautiful charms of Jenny Agutter, but another great performer is Patrick McHoogan, giving his best, as the Conniving Fouquet

    This is one of those films where NO special effects and NO explosions, makes for a decent film.

    At the end, it does make you think if there was ever the possibilities of another brother?
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  • The Man in the Iron Mask

    Rated - 3.0 stars  
    By NICKJOJO (255 reviews) from Surrey , 25 Nov 2010
    Still good entertainment albeit quite dated now. Patrick McGoohan looks like he just walked off the Prisoner set, Richard Chamberlin still is in Thornbirds mode and Jenny Agutter tried to puff up steam from her past but all managed to make it okay, just enjoy it as a film not Oscar nomination material.
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  • excellent

    Rated - 4.0 stars  
    By FarrukhsHoney (471 reviews) from Basildon , 17 Aug 2008
    Ive tried watching this film several times on tv and never got to see it all. Brilliant film well worth the wait
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  • Excellent tv movie, well made

    Rated - 4.0 stars  
    By Steve from Yorkshire England , 12 Dec 2004
    Alexandre Dumas Pere would NOT be turning in his grave with this excellent film, even though it is a tv movie, it out does with the Leonardo DiCaprio 1998 version. The superbly played cast of the film with Richard Chamberlain playing the twin brother?s King Louis XIV/Philippe so well, one nice and the other not so nice, and not forgetting the beautiful charms of Jenny Agutter, but another great performer is Patrick McHoogan, giving his best, as the Conniving Fouquet

    This is one of those films where NO special effects and NO explosions, makes for a decent film.

    At the end, it does make you think if there was ever the possibilities of another brother?
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  • A real vintage

    Rated - 5.0 stars  
    By Ned0 from W.Yorks , 30 Jun 2004
    A great, literate adaptation of the classic novel from ITC pictures. The title role(s) taken ably by Richard Chamberlain and the villain's role played with marvelous aplomb by No6 himself, Patrick McGoohan.

    This film relies more on great acting, sets and story than on the swashbuckling elements that some versions rely more heavily on.

    However, it rolls along at a great pace and never descends into cheese. A great old classic.
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