The Iron Mask

The Iron Mask Le Masque de fer Movie Poster Country France Italy Directed by Henri Decoin Release Date October 26, 1962 Language French Studio Ceres Films Société Nouvelle des Établissements Gaumont (SNEG) Films Marly Fucha Productions Distributor Gaumont Main Cast Character Actor Charles d'Artagnan Jean Marais Marion Sylva Koscina Henri / Louis XIV Jean-François Poron Mme de Chaulmes Gisèle Pascal Isabelle de Saint-Mars Claudine Auger Renaud de Lourmes Jean Lara Pimentel Raymond Gérôme Cardinal de Mazarin Enrico Maria Salerno

The Iron Mask is a 1962 French-Italian movie directed by Henri Decoin and is based on the 1850 novel The Vicomte of Bragelonne: Ten Years Later by Alexandre Dumas. King Louis XIV's twin brother was held on a Mediterranean island for many years and was only brought to Paris now that the king had fallen ill so that he could be swapped with his brother if necessary. But he manages to escape and is now wanted as an enemy of the state. Fortunately, he has the support of the aging D'Artagnan, who has won many a battle in the past.

The following weapons were used in the film The Iron Mask:

Pistols

Queen Anne Flintlock Pistol

What appears to be a Queen Anne Flintlock Pistol is briefly seen carried by one of one guard on Île Sainte-Marguerite island. A same-looking pistol is also wielded by Henri (Jean-François Poron).

"Queen Anne" breech-loading pistol with detachable barrel

The pistol is tucked into the belt.

Henri holds his just fired pistol.

He enters the room where D'Artagnan fought with the guards before.

Percussion Cap Pistol

Anachronistic Percussion Cap Pistols are used by men of the cardinal de Mazarin (Enrico Maria Salerno).

Teodoro Arrizabalaga percussion cap pistol replica, Spain, 1960

The guard tries to engage D'Artagnan with his pistol.

A shot goes off after the guard is knocked out.

Another guard aims his pistol at D'Artagnan.

Chatellerault Mle. 1822

One of the cardinal's men appears to be armed with an anachronistic Chatellerault Cavalry Model 1822.

Pistolet Chatellerault Modèle 1822T - .69 cal

The guard holds the Chatellerault pistol.

Muskets

Wheellock Musket

French musketeers of Maulévrier (Clément Thierry) and D'Artagnan (Jean Marais) are seen with Wheellock Muskets before the Battle of the Dunes on June 14, 1658 against the Spanish Army.

Mayflower Wheellock Musket

Some D'Artagnan's musketeers carry their muskets as their are gifted with new uniforms from Mme de Chaulmes (Gisèle Pascal).

The musketeer on the right raises his musket.