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Based on the story of The Man In The Iron Mask by Alexandre Dumas, where the man in the mask is the twin brother of Louis XIV, this was Douglas Fairbanks last silent film, although subsequent reissues have featured narration by Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Douglas Fairbanks - D'Artagnan Belle Bennett - The Queen Mother, Anne of Austria Marguerite De La Motte - Constance Bonacieux Dorothy Revier - Milady de Winter Vera Lewis - Madame Peronne Rolfe Sedan - Louis XIII William Bakewell - Louis XIV and Twin Brother Written by Alexandre Dumas Directed by Allan Dwan
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A truly splendid adventure - but not in its original version in this heavily cut PAL DVD
19 Dec 2010
Format:DVD
In his groundbreaking series Hollywood, Kevin Brownlow chose 1929's The Iron Mask not just as Douglas Fairbanks swansong as a silent swashbuckler, but as a swansong for the entire silent era, and it's hard not to agree with him: it may well be the most perfect silent swashbuckler of them all. It's as if everything that had ever been learned in the silent years had been poured magnificently into this one picture, resulting in as vivid, spectacular and enjoyable an entertainment as you're ever likely to find on any movie screen. After filming finished, Fairbanks said that with the coming of talkies the fun had gone out of movies, but there's plenty of fun here, with great stunts, stirring adventure and moments of comedy that really work while the bittersweet sentimental ending, at once sad and triumphant as the musketeers are finally reunited, won't leave a dry eye in the house.
Unfortunately this public domain PAL DVD release is not the uncut original version but a heavily cut 1952 reissue version that replaces the original captions with Douglas Fairbanks Jr's narration. It's worth spending the extra few pounds to track down Kino's Region 1 NTSC DVD that is the only release offering the original silent version in all its glory, complete with captions and a new score by Carl Davis as well as a decent selection of extras including outtakes of stunt sequences.
Unfortunately this public domain PAL DVD release is not the uncut original version but a heavily cut 1952 reissue version that replaces the original captions with Douglas Fairbanks Jr's narration. It's worth spending the extra few pounds to track down Kino's Region 1 NTSC DVD that is the only release offering the original silent version in all its glory, complete with captions and a new score by Carl Davis as well as a decent selection of extras including outtakes of stunt sequences.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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EXCELLENT CONDITION, CAME ON TIME. GREAT SILENT FILM AND DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS TELLS YOU THE
STORY WHICH IS DIFFERENT BUT VERY WELL DONE. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED IF YOU LIKE OLD SILENT FILMS
LIKE I DO.
STORY WHICH IS DIFFERENT BUT VERY WELL DONE. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED IF YOU LIKE OLD SILENT FILMS
LIKE I DO.
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Amazing Film
21 Jan 2009
By Jenny Goodrich
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Every time I see the ending, my eyes mist, especially as I realize we're seeing Fairbanks'last silent work, which makes it all the more touching. Allan Dwan was a master, and an unappreciated one. This is more than likely his finest work, and one that doesn't seem to get its proper due. A must see if you haven't already.
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