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Prisoner of the Iron Mask
7.5 / 10• 1961• 1h 20m•NR• Italian
DramaActionAdventure
Storyline
The action takes place in 1703 and Colbert wants to buy the duchy of Pignero ,unbeknowst to the old Duke. A sadistic villain (a count) is slowly poisoning the lord, besides he covets her daughter. The iron mask is here the duke's son, but the hangman's daughter takes pity on the unfortunate prisoner. The nasty traitor oppresses the poor, but André and his men (complete with priest) do their Robin Hood act.
Cast & Crew
Michel Lemoine
Marco
Lead
Wandisa Guida
Christina
Andrea Bosic
Astolfo
Jany Clair
Isabella
Vanni Materassi
Marco de Loria
TC
Tiziana Casetti
Stefania
Mimmo Poli
Fat inkeeper
FD
Francesco De Leone
Teophile Doctus
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Francesco De Feo's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Prisoner of the Iron Mask is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
