The Man in the Iron Mask Movie Review 1997

Low-budget, personalized version of the Dumas swashbuckler from director Richert, which he filmed at the historic Mission Inn in Riverside, CA. Prologue establishes the birth of twin royals to the French Queen (Foster) and the fate of Philippe (Richert's son Nick) as the man in the iron mask. A deathbed confession to Count Aramis (the director himself) alerts the Musketeers, who decide to set things right. Well-intentioned but not a lot of fun.

Distribution

Monterey Home Video, 566 St. Charles Dr., Thousand Oaks, CA 91360-3901, Phone: (805)494-7199, Toll-free: 800-424-2593, Fax: (805)496-6061

Available on VHS
Running time 85 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Adventure Drama, France, Books to Film: Alexandre Dumas, Twins, Revenge, Royalty, French, Period Piece: 17th Century, Swashbucklers

Screenplay

William Richert

Cast

William Richert, Edward Albert, Rex Ryon, Timothy Bottoms, Dennis Hayden, Nick Richert, Meg Foster, James Gammon, Dana Barron, Brigid Brannah, Fannie Brett

Cinematography

William Barber

Director

William Richert

Music

Jim Ervin

Producer

William Richert