MUSKETEER HISTORY

[corsair91]

Man in the Iron Mask
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_in_the_Iron_Mask

An unidentified prisoner of state during the reign of King Louis XIV (Sun King) of France (1643–1715). Warranted for arrest on 28 July 1669 under the pseudonym of "Eustache Dauger", he was incarcerated on 24 August and held for 34 years in the custody of the same jailer, Bénigne Dauvergne de Saint-Mars, in four successive French prisons, including the Bastille.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%A9nigne_Dauvergne_de_Saint-Mars


When he died there on 19 November 1703, his inhumation certificate bore the pseudonym of "Marchioly", leading several 19th century historians to conclude the prisoner was Italian diplomat Ercole Antonio Mattioli.

His true identity remains a mystery, (but often speculated on)
the French philosopher and writer Voltaire, who claimed in the second edition of his Questions sur l'Encyclopédie (1771) that the prisoner was an older, illegitimate brother of Louis XIV.

In some of the correspondence between Saint-Mars and his superiors, the prisoner had been labelled "only a valet" shortly after his arrest.
He was jailed for "what he had seen", "what he knew", and "what he was employed to do" before his arrest.

Legend has it that no one ever saw his face, as it was hidden by a mask of black velvet cloth, later misreported by Voltaire as an iron mask.

Official documents reveal, however, that the prisoner was made to cover his face only when travelling between prisons after 1687, or when going to prayers within the Bastille in the final years of his incarceration


Alexandre Dumas in the 3rd section of his novel The Vicomte of Bragelonne: Ten Years Later—the final installment of his D'Artagnan saga—features this prisoner, portrayed as Louis XIV's identical twin and forced to wear an iron mask

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Vicomte_of_Bragelonne:_Ten_Years_Later

In the French prison of Pignerol (now Turin, Italy) where the prisoner named "Eustache Dauger" was first sent (to a cell with a series of doors) was also Nicolas Fouquet, Marquis of Belle-ÃŽle, a former superintendent of finances who had been jailed by Louis XIV for life, on the charge of embezzlement. Fouquet was arrested by D'Artagnan, then lieutenant of the king's musketeers and escorted to Pignerol.


List of candidates for the Man in the Iron Mask
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_candidates_for_the_Man_in_the_Iron_Mask


Who was the “Man in the Iron Mask”?
https://www.straightdope.com/21343200/who-was-the-man-in-the-iron-mask


Who was the Man in the Iron Mask?
https://www.history.com/news/who-was-the-man-in-the-iron-mask


Unmasking the 'man in the iron mask': do we know the identity of the famous prisoner?
https://www.historyextra.com/period/victorian/man-in-iron-mask-identity-truth-why-imprisoned/


Mysterious 'Man in the Iron Mask' Revealed, 350 Years Later
https://www.livescience.com/54669-man-in-the-iron-mask-identified.html


https://www.shmoop.com/study-guides/literature/man-in-the-iron-mask


Do We Finally Know the Identity of the Man in the Iron Mask?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mq0QGf4fISs

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https://www.youtube.com/@Thoughty2

[Roland]

Dumas' story about the Man in the Iron Mask was adapted into the 1979 film, The Fifth Musketeer:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079152/

[corsair91]

Can't say I recall much about The Fifth Musketeer Movie
although I know I did see it
I recall the 1977 TV movie version better.

For me the 1998 version is more memorable
Leo could have used a dialog coach on how to say Athos
Jeremy Irons was superb as Aramis
Leo being the then bright young thing was probably the weakest
actor in the cast, just needed a few more years seasoning before
taking the role.


Man in the Iron Mask (1998) | Official Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnNt7l2nA_o

Gabriel Byrne as D'Artagnan
John Malkovich as Athos
Gerard Depardieu as Porthos
Jeremy Irons as Aramis
Leonardo DiCaprio as King Louis XIV/Phillipe

The Man in the Iron Mask Official Trailer #2 (1998)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLwBmPZqiIY


The Man in the Iron Mask (1998) Behind The Scenes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9hBcH4Jz4g

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Man_in_the_Iron_Mask_(1998_film)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120744/

The Man in the Iron Mask (1998) Clips
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZbXA4lyCtqpNvxPyLwvHZi7u5hBQ18Fi

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The Man in the Iron Mask (1977) TV Movie
Richard Chamberlain, Patrick McGoohan, Jenny Agutter
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2HH_e9O8cs
https://archive.org/details/the-man-in-the-iron-mask-1977-historical-adventure

Richard Chamberlain as King Louis XIV/Philippe
Patrick McGoohan as Nicolas Fouquet
Ralph Richardson as Jean-Baptiste Colbert
Louis Jourdan as D'Artagnan
Ian Holm as the Chevalier Duval
Hugh Fraser as Montfleury
Jenny Agutter as Louise de la Vallière
Vivien Merchant as Queen Marie-Therese

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Man_in_the_Iron_Mask_(1977_film)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074853/

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The Fifth Musketeer Trailer (1979) VHS Rip
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IS-Jm5-ysB4

Cornel Wilde as d'Artagnan
Jose Ferrer as Athos
Alan Hale Jr. as Porthos
Lloyd Bridges as Aramis
Beau Bridges as the twins (Louis XIV & Philippe of Gascony)
Sylvia Kristel as Maria Theresa
Ursula Andress as Louise de La Vallière
Ian McShane as Fouquet
Rex Harrison as Colbert (Philippe's tutor)
Olivia de Havilland made her final theatrical film role in a cameo appearance as the Queen Mother

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fifth_Musketeer

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The Man In The Iron Mask (1939) (B/W)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YI_5FDABtb8

Warren William as d'Artagnan
Bert Roach as Athos
Alan Hale as Porthos
Miles Mander as Aramis

Louis Hayward as the royal twins - Louis XIV & Philippe of Gascony
Joan Bennett as Princess Maria Theresa
Marion Martin as Mademoiselle de la Valliere
Joseph Schildkraut as Fouquet
Walter Kingsford as Colbert
Peter Cushing as Second Officer

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Man_in_the_Iron_Mask_(1939_film)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0031619/

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The Three Musketeers adaptation

The Musketeer (2001) Official Trailer - Mena Suvari, Tim Roth Movie HD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFnSmS-SUXQ

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Musketeer
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0246544/


The Musketeer (2001) Clips
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZbXA4lyCtqpPX-6B-HyVVDiL4_56m5gl

[corsair91]

Roland posted a link about this Movie previously

French 3 Musketeers Movie


The Three Musketeers: D'Artagnan Trailer (2023) Eva Green, Vincent Cassel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAaSEZpa4cE

Trailer in French with English Subs

François Civil as D’Artagnan
Vincent Cassel as Athos
Pio Marmaï as Porthos
Romain Duris as Aramis
Eva Green as Milady DeWinter
Louis Garrel as King Louis XIII
Vicky Krieps as Queen Anne of Austria
Ralph Amoussou as Hannibal
Eric Ruf as Cardinal Richelieu
Marc Barbé as Captain de Tréville
Jacob Fortune-Lloyd as Duke of Buckingham


The Three Musketeers: D'Artagnan
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12672536/

The first part, D'Artagnan, is due to release on April 5, 2023.
The second part, Milady, will release on December 13

Approx release dates

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Apparently there is also a UK 3 Musketeers Movie

HE THREE MUSKETEERS (2023) Official UK Trailer — (HD)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHCbSE7-Vzw

Straight to DVD/digital release

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THE MANY ADAPTATIONS OF ALEXANDRE DUMAS’S THE THREE MUSKETEERS
https://bookriot.com/three-musketeers-adaptations/

Annika Barranti Klein
Oct 1, 2021

[corsair91]

The Three Musketeers Film Retrospective
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3SIMENrY1A

WatchMojo.com


Book vs. Movie: The Three Musketeers (1948, 1974, 1993, 2011)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrRCq-60GVo

By the Book

The Three Musketeers (1948)
Starring Gene Kelly, Van Heflin, Gig Young, and Robert Coote

The Three Musketeers (1973)
Starring Michael York, Oliver Reed, Frank Finlay, and Richard Chamberlain

The Three Musketeers (1993)
Starring Chris O'Donnell, Charlie Sheen, Kiefer Sutherland, and Oliver Platt

The Three Musketeers (2011)
Starring Logan Lerman, Matthew Macfadyen, Ray Stevenson, and Luke Evans


Chapters:
0:00 Prologue
0:53 The Three Musketeers (1948)
2:25 The Three Musketeers (1973)
3:48 The Three Musketeers (1993)
5:16 The Three Musketeers (2011)
6:32 Epilogue

[corsair91]

The Three Musketeers (1973)

The Three Musketeers (1973) Official Trailer - Christopher Lee, Raquel Welch Movie HD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssLVKLJ8ojU
UK Trailer
Michael York, Oliver Reed, Frank Finlay, and Richard Chamberlain

The Three Musketeers Theatrical Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-LfUtHnEBY
US Trailer


The Three Musketeers (1973) Clips
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjz0Vq24mVQW3tnTyHjk7WFtMFLzmPxvq


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Three_Musketeers_(1973_live-action_film)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072281/



The Four Musketeers: Milady's Revenge (1974)

The Four Musketeers (1974) - Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-J0gFsBX0Lc

The Four Musketeers
https://archive.org/details/the-four-musketeers

The Four Musketeers defend the queen and her dressmaker
from Cardinal Richelieu and Milady de Winter.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Four_Musketeers_(1974_film)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073012/



The Return of the Musketeers 1989 Trailer | Michael York | Oliver Reed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3oLQ0iDD4g

The Return of the Musketeers (1989)
Michael York, Richard Chamberlain - Action/ Adventure/ Comedy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAs27ZSq-R8

It has been twenty years since the musketeers were in the service of the French king and drew their swords together. Now the old comrades are supposed to thwart the execution of Charles I of England.
However, Aramis (Richard Chamberlain) and Athos (Oliver Reed) work for the nasty Cardinal Mazarin
Porthos (Frank Finlay) and D’Artagnan (Michael York) for the Queen.
Fortunately, the boys know what's appropriate ...


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Return_of_the_Musketeers
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098194/

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[fleetp]

[ExtraCrispy]

This is from Sid Meier's Civilization IV.