The Man in the Iron Mask
Seen it?1977 | 100 min | History, Adventure, TV Movie
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for adventure fans and history buffs. If you loved Descendants 3, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1977: an older pace and style.
Years have passed since the Three Musketeers, Aramis, Athos and Porthos, have fought together with their friend, D'Artagnan. But with the tyrannical King Louis using his power to wreak havoc in the kingdom while his twin brother, Philippe, remains imprisoned, the Musketeers reunite to abduct Louis and replace him with Philippe.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 18K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Mike Newell
- Richard ChamberlainLouis XIV / Philippe
- Jenny AgutterLouise de La Vallière
- Patrick McGoohanFouchet
- Louis JourdanD'Artagnan
- Ian HolmDuval
- Vivien MerchantReine Maria Theresa
- Brenda BruceReine Anne d'Autriche
- Ralph RichardsonColbert de Voliere
- Denis LawsonClaude
- Hugh FraserMontfleury