The 5th Musketeer (1977)

The 5th Musketeer (1977)
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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 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

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Starring:
Sylvia KristelRex Harrison, (more)
Director(s):
Ken Annakin
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
PG
Format(s):
DVD
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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 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

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
104 mins

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Director(s):
Ken Annakin
Writer(s):
David AmbroseGeorge Bruce
Producer(s):
Ted Richmond
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
PG(Adult Situations, Mild Violence)
Categories:
Action / Adventure
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    Dianne B.

    Lackluster remake of "The Man in the Iron Mask" Main characters miscast except for Alan Hale as Porthos. Everyone seems to be just going through the motions, no sense of excitiment, no real character developement. Terrible fight coreography (sp?) If you want to watch a musketeer movie, go with Richared Lesters 1975 version of the 3 and 4 musketeers. Nobody has done it better before or since

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