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And finally in 1998, the most recent and lavish adaptation of the classic story by Randall Wallace with Leonardo DiCaprio, Jeremy Irons, Gerard Depardieu, John Malkovich. A 1998 recounting by William Richert with Edward Albert, Dana Barron, Timothy Bottoms, Meg Foster, James Gammon. A French adaptation (1962) by Henry Decoin with Jean Marais, Jean Rochefort, Claudina Auger, Sylva Koscina. This classy story is previous and subsequently remade in several versions, firstly is shot with Douglas Fairbanks (mute rendition, 1929) and the first sound (1939) retelling was made by James Whale with Louis Hayward and Joan Bennet. The motion picture was well realized by Mike Newell. Lush production design by John Stoll is well reflected on the luxurious interiors and exteriors filmed in England and French palaces (Fointeneblau, Versalles, among others). Spectacular and evocative musical score by Allyn Ferguson. Exceptional cinematography by the classic cameraman Freddie Young who has a distinguished and long career crowned with three Oscars for David Lean's films. He gives a charming acting and manages to use his fists, swords and to do some acrobatics. Marvelous casting with a magnificent Richard Chamberlain as a suffering inmate turning valiant swashbuckler and a selfish King. The picture contains rousing action, intrigue, exciting swordplay, romantic adventure, mayhem and results to be pretty entertaining. It's an excellent rendition from the immortal novel with quite budget, though is made for television. But D'Artagnan (Louis Jourdan) and the Prime Minister named Colbert (Ralph Richardson) scheme a plan to free Phillippe clashing against a malicious Fouquet (Patrick McGooham), the Louis XIV's favorite. Later on, Phillippe is jailed in an island and hidden his identity wearing an iron mask but his existence threatens the reigning. Both of whom are sons of the Queen mother, Anna of Austria (Brenda Bruce). This is an epic retelling about the durable Alexandre Dumas's novel and is set in 17th century French court where appears two twins brothers (Richard Chamberlain playing a double role), separated at birth, one nasty become in Louis XIV of France married to Mª Teresa of Spain (Vivien Merchant) and the other Phillippe who is unjustly imprisoned in the Bastilla.