Le Masque de fer
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Le Masque de fer is a French film directed by Henri Decoin, released in 1962 and inspired by the story of the Man in the Iron Mask, as well as the novels by Alexandre Dumas: The Three Musketeers and Le Vicomte de Bragelonne.
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Synopsis
Mazarin gives d'Artagnan the mission to rescue the imprisoned brother of Louis XIV.
In a scene not in the original book, d'Artagnan grabs Isabelle de Saint-Mars, pulls up her dress, and spanks her to punish her for not keeping a promise she had made.
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Technical details
- Title: Le Masque de fer
- Director: Henri Decoin
- Writer: Laurent Devries, Gérald Devriès, Cécil Saint-Laurent after the works of Alexandre Dumas
- Producer: Roger de Broin
- Director of photography: Pierre Petit
- Music: Georges Van Parys
- Editing: Louisette Hautecoeur
- Scenery: Olivier Girard and Paul-Louis Boutié
- Genre: Adventure
- Length: 127 min
- Date of release: France, 1962
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Starring
- Jean Marais: d'Artagnan
- Jean-François Poron: Henri/Louis XIV
- Sylva Koscina: Marion
- Gisèle Pascal: Mme de Chaulmes
- Jean Rochefort: Lastréaumont
- Claudine Auger: Isabelle de Saint-Mars
- Germaine Montero: Anne d'Autriche
- Simone Derly: Marie Mancini
- Noël Roquevert: Mr de Saint-Mars
- Jean Lara: Renaud de Lourmes
- Jean Davy: Maréchal de Turenne
- Raymond Gérôme: Pimentel
- Philippe Lemaire: Vaudreuil
- Enrico Maria Salerno: Mazarin
- Clément Thierry: Maulévrier
- Max Montavon: le notaire
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