The Fifth Musketeer (Behind the Iron Mask) (The 5th Musketeer) (1979)
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The story in this lavish cinemadaptation of Alexandre Dumas' The Man in the Iron Mask remains faithful to the original novel: the right heir to the throne of France is imprisoned in a dungeon by his evil twin brother, his identity kept secret with an uncomfortable iron mask. It's up to the… More The story in this lavish cinemadaptation of Alexandre Dumas' The Man in the Iron Mask remains faithful to the original novel: the right heir to the throne of France is imprisoned in a dungeon by his evil twin brother, his identity kept secret with an uncomfortable iron mask. It's up to the aging D'Artagnan and his three Musketeer companions to set things aright. Though the action takes place in France, the film was rather obviously lensed in Austria, adding an exotic touch to the proceedings. Beau Bridges does double duty as the "right" and "wrong" King Louis, while Beau's dad Lloyd Bridges plays Aramis. Alan Hale Jr. essays the role of Porthos, just as he'd done in 1951's At Sword's Point; also carried over from the 1951 film is Cornel Wilde as D'Artagnan. Other seasoned veterans in the cast include Jose Ferrer (Athos), Ursula Andress (Mme. De la Valliere), Olivia DeHavilland (Queen Anne) and Rex Harrison (Colbert). The Fifth Musketeer was also released as Behind the Iron Mask. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Ken Annakin
- Genres
- Action & Adventure
PG,
- In Theaters
- Dec 14, 1979 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
The 5th Musketeer is old fashioned film fare.
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Cast
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Beau Bridges
as Louis XVI, Philip
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Rex Harrison
as Colbert
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Sylvia Kristel
as Marie-Therese
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Ursula Andress
as Mme. de la Valliere
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Cornel Wilde
as D'Artagnan
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Ian McShane
as Fourquet
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Lloyd Bridges
as Aramis
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José Ferrer
as Athos
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Helmut Dantine
as Ambassador
- Bernard Bresslaw
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Olivia de Havilland
as Queen Mother
- Elisabeth Neumann-Viertel
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Alan Hale Jr.
as Porthos
- Tony Smart
- Michael Janisch
- Albert Rueprecht
