The Man in the Iron Mask (1977 film)

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The Man in the Iron Mask is a 1977

In this version, the twins' ages are swapped. Philippe is the firstborn and rightful king, who had been spirited away at birth and raised with no knowledge of his true identity in a plot by Cardinal Mazarin to manipulate Louis before his own death. Colbert and D'Artagnan plot to replace Louis (who is an ineffective king more interested in dancing and pleasure than the welfare of France) with Philippe, and in the process bring down the corrupt finance minister Fouquet, who has embezzled from the national treasury. Louis is repulsed by his own wife and makes repeated advances on Louise, who is in turn repulsed by him yet falls in love with Philippe.

Cast

• King Louis XIV
  /Philippe
• Jenny Agutter as Louise de La Vallière, Louis XIV's mistress
• Patrick McGoohan as Nicolas Fouquet
• Ralph Richardson as Jean-Baptiste Colbert
• D'Artagnan
• Ian Holm as the Chevalier Duval
• Hugh Fraser as Montfleury
• Brenda Bruce as Queen Anne of Austria
• Vivien Merchant as Queen Marie-Therese

Production

Although a made-for-TV movie, actual locations in France were used for filming, including the

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