is an Egyptian director and author, born in Egypt, graduated from the 6th of October University, Faculty of Applied Arts, Department of Photography, Film and Television, and then studied film directing at the Arab School of Film and Television in Egypt by Dr.Mona Al-Sabban.
Published works
Short films
See : A silent animated Short film, that Abdel Rahim worked as an author, director, art director and animation artist. The film was produced by Abdel Rahim Ahmed in 2020.
A new dream movie: a short fictional film that Abdul Rahim worked as an author, director, and the film for the Arab Film School graduation project.
Series
The series "Heroes of the Cartoon": The work includes a group of Saudi and Egyptian artists, He is worked as an author, screenwriter, director and production director. The series is produced by Saudi Arabia.
"Future Child" series: An Egyptian series that discusses several topics in the childhood period from the angle of the child, the hero of work. He is worked as the author and writer of the script and the series produced by "NTC" Film Production Company.
The series "Fathers Under Construction": The series "Fathers Under Construction" consists of 10 episodes and tells the story of a young man who suffers from his father's treatment of him despite his wealth.He is worked as a screenwriter, and the series was directed by the Lebanese Wissam Tanios.
Authors
Luxor in the eyes of the Egyptian press.
Egyptian folk tale
is an Egyptian director and author, born in Egypt, graduated from the 6th of October University, Faculty of Applied Arts, Department of Photography, Film and Television, and then studied film directing at the Arab School of Film and Television in Egypt by Dr.Mona Al-Sabban.
ndian 2 is an upcoming Indian Tamil-language vigilante political action thriller film directed by S. Shankar. A sequel to his 1996 film Indian, the film is being produced by Allirajah Subaskaran under the banner Lyca Productions. The script was written by Shankar, along with B. Jeyamohan, Lakshmi Saravanakumar and Kabilan Vairamuthu.
The film stars Kamal Haasan, Kajal Aggarwal, Siddharth, Rakul Preet Singh, Priya Bhavani Shankar, Bobby Simha, Nedumudi Venu (his posthumous film) and Samuthirakani. The film features music composed by Anirudh Ravichander with cinematography and editing performed by R. Rathnavelu and A. Sreekar Prasad respectively.
Indian's sequel was announced in September 2017 with director Shankar re-uniting with Haasan after more than 20 years. Principal photography of the film commenced in January 2019, with filming taking place in Chennai, Rajahmundry, and Bhopal. The shoot was halted following an accident on the sets in February 2020 that resulted in the death of few crew members. Production of the film has not resumed since then owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, budget overrun, and legal disputes due to other commitments of the cast and crew.
Production
Development
Shankar began discussing plans to make a sequel to his 1996 film, Indian, as early as May 2015. Initial discussions were held with the producer of the original film, A. M. Rathnam of Sri Surya Movies, who stated it was too early to talk about the project. Shankar later became busy with the production of 2.0 (2018) and delayed starting the project, but he continued working on a story theme for Indian 2. In late-September 2017, the film was then publicly announced during the finale of the Tamil reality television show Bigg Boss Tamil in Chennai. The show's host Kamal Haasan, who also played the lead in the original film, was confirmed as the lead actor and prominent Telugu film producer Dil Raju was announced to fund the project, for his film studio Sri Venkateswara Creations, thus marking his debut in Tamil. However, Raju backed out producing the film, citing the high production costs involved, and later Allirajah Subaskaran of Lyca Productions took over as the film's producer in October 2017.
The film marks Shankar's reunion with Haasan after a hiatus of 24 years. Shankar decided to work with Anirudh Ravichander for the first time, rather than his regular collaborator A. R. Rahman, who scored music for its predecessor. His inclusion was later confirmed in late December 2018. Art director T. Muthuraj was hired to work for the film. Ravi Varman agreed to work for the cinematography in the film, but due to production delays, meant that he could not commit dates for the films, and was replaced by R. Rathnavelu. Writers Jeyamohan, Kabilan Vairamuthu and Lakshmi Saravanakumar were all signed on to help complete the film's script and dialogues.
Despite several proposed announcements of starting dates, the film's shoot was delayed throughout 2018 owing to Shankar's commitments with 2.0, which also faced significant production delays. Haasan also decided to use the time to release his long-delayed Vishwaroopam II (2018) and commit to his political career. In August 2018, Shankar and Haasan, announced that the film's shoot will commence in December 2018, Lyca Productions, later officially announced the film on 7 November 2018, coinciding with Haasan's birthday. Muthuraj began working on the production design during November 2018, as the film's shoot was scheduled to start in late 2018; however the delay in its set work, made the team to postpone its shoot to early-2019.
Casting
Nayanthara was considered for the leading female role, before Kajal Aggarwal was finalised. For her role, the actress learnt the basics of the Indian martial arts form Kalaripayattu. Siddharth was confirmed to play another role in the film, after the team had initially held discussions with the likes of Silambarasan,Dulquer Salmaan and Arya for the same character. Ajay Devgn agreed to play the antagonist in the film, but production delays meant that he could not commit dates for the films. Akshay Kumar, Abhishek Bachchan and John Abraham were considered as replacements, but neither actor was signed. Other actors including Delhi Ganesh and RJ Balaji were also signed to portray supporting roles in the film.However, Balaji opted out of the film in October 2019. Nedumudi Venu was also set to reprise his role from the first film, but he died in October 2021 after post-coronavirus complications.
Closer to the start of the second schedule, actors Vidyut Jammwal and Bobby Simha were signed on for roles. While, the latter confirmed his role in the film, the former denied such claims. Rakul Preet Singh also joined the film to star opposite the character essayed by Siddharth, Aishwarya Rajesh was expected to join the film, but due to call sheet issues, she was replaced by Priya Bhavani Shankar. Vivek confirmed that he will be a part of the project, collaborating with Haasan for the first time, where he plays the role of a CBI officer in the film. It was considered to be one of his final films before his death in April 2021. Actors Samuthirakani and George Maryan also joined the cast in supporting roles. After Shankar was impressed with Telugu actor Vennela Kishore's performance in Bhale Bhale Magadivoy (2015), Kishore was announced to play a supporting role and has allotted 70 days for the film, making his full-fledged Tamil debut. Manobala was hired for an important role. Vivek's portions had to be reshot due to his untimely death.
Filming
A series of promotional posters featuring Haasan in his character were released in early January 2019 and production subsequently started on 18 January 2019. A week-long shoot was held at a memorial home near Government General Hospital in Chennai, before the team also shot scenes at a nearby film studio. However the film was again delayed after the makers had trouble with the created sets. The shoot was pushed further owing to the Indian general election in May 2019, where Haasan's political party participated. Throughout the development process in 2018 and early 2019, the makers regularly denied media reports that the film had been shelved. Later, the shooting was resumed in May 2019, post elections. Owing to the long break between the schedules, cinematographer Ravi Varman also left the project after becoming committed to Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan, and was subsequently replaced by R. Rathnavelu who previously worked with Shankar in Enthiran (2010).
The second schedule began on 12 August 2019, at MGR Film City in Chennai, with scenes featuring Rakul Preet Singh being shot. Siddharth and Priya Bhavani Shankar too joined the sets on 16 August, and later Haasan too joined the sets on mid-September, where his portions being filmed. Haasan and team, later moved to a city hotel in T. Nagar, to proceed the shoot further. On 11 September 2019, the team announced that the second schedule of the film which took place in Chennai has been completed. On 19 September 2019, the team went to Rajahmundry, shoot the film's sequences featuring Haasan. Later on 23 October, Haasan and his team went to Bhopal, to shoot the film at its third schedule.
On 25 October, it was reported that a massive political rally along with a fight sequence, involving Haasan and 2000 junior artistes was shot in Bhopal at the cost of ₹40 crore (US$5.3 million). On 30 October 2019, it was reported that the makers head to Gwalior for a 12-day long shoot schedule, which was completed within seven days. Post the completion, the actor went to Chennai, to attend a felicitation ceremony for his 60 years in Tamil cinema, followed by a surgery on 22 November, after he met with an accident in 2016. Scenes without featuring Haasan were canned, in order to complete major portions of the film, and planned to shoot his portions, after his recovery. On 21 January 2020, it was reported that Haasan will shoot for the film post his recovery, and it will take place at the EVP Film City, Chennai which will last for 35 days. It was reported that the film's team will change the location from China to Italy, following the fear of coronavirus pandemic.
The film's shoot was further interrupted following a major accident in the film's sets, and also due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Haasan planned to resume the shoot in January 2021 after hosting the fourth season of Bigg Boss Tamil. But the makers cited the difficulties on finishing the shoot before the Tamil Nadu elections, and planned to resume the shoot without Haasan in February 2021, with the other cast and the director were advised to keep themselves available for the shoot and planned to finish Haasan's portions after the elections. As of 28 November 2021, 60% of the film's portions have been completed with more than 100 days of the film's shoot is pending. Filming is planned to resume in December 2021.
Music
The soundtrack album and background score are composed by Anirudh Ravichander, who is working with Haasan and Shankar for the very first time, and also replacing A. R. Rahman, Shankar's norm composer, whom also worked with him in its predecessor. In an interview with an online portal Rahman stated that "Kamal had mentioned me to score for its sequel, but Shankar eventually had other ideas. Shankar is a person who wants to get inspired. Sometimes, when you work with the same person back-to-back, you get bored. Also 2.0 is a difficult film that took me a long time to complete. Maybe Shankar thought he shouldn't make me overwork. That could be one of the reasons why he had chosen Anirudh."
Anirudh Ravichander stated working with Shankar as a "dream come true moment"; he eventually quoted Indian is a cult album and one of his favourites from Rahman's composition. In an interview with India Today, Anirudh stated about the comparisons of the first part to its sequel, that "With sequels, there are always comparisons on which one is better, but then nobody can match Rahman's work. I can never recreate the magic that Indian did in the 90s. Whatever I can do to the best of my abilities is what I am trying to do." After the offer came his way in November 2017, Anirudh started composing for the songs during December 2017, and it took a year to complete the album, stating that the delay in the release of 2.0, have given him much time to work on the film's songs.
In May 2018, lyricist Thamarai was hired to write one of the songs in the film, in her maiden collaboration with Shankar. During the film's launch, lyricists Pa. Vijay, Vignesh Shivan and Vivek were hired for the technical crew. It was further reported that Haresh Vikram, an independent artist from Malaysia, was reported to provide vocals for one of the songs in the soundtrack.
Legal issues
Accident in the sets
On 19 February 2020, during the shooting of the film, a crane carrying a heavy flash light fell on the sets, resulting in the deaths of three crew members, including an assistant director and leaving ten more injured. Haasan, Shankar and Aggarwal all had narrow escapes. A case was filed against Lyca Productions, along with three other persons by the Chennai police in connection with the accident on 21 February; The crane operator Rajan who absconded post the incident, was arrested and booked under three sections, the same day. Later Haasan and Shankar were summoned by the CBI, to investigate about the accident during the sets.
On 26 February 2020, a week after the accident, Haasan wrote a letter to Lyca Productions, to conduct a safety audit, in order to prevent any unfortunate accidents. The very same day, the CEO of Lyca Productions, Allirajah Subaskaran, released a statement on Twitter, stating the shoot was held completely under the supervision of Haasan and Shankar. On 28 February, Shankar announced that, a donation of ₹1 crore will be given to the family of the deceased. Following the accident, the team planned to shift the shooting location from EVP Film City to Binny Mills.
Delay in film production
While Haasan planned to resume shooting in January 2021, he also signed Lokesh Kanagaraj's film Vikram, during the intermediate timeline, and Shankar also felt disappointed with the production house for not taking a call on the resumption of the shoot. A report from The Times of India stated that:
Shankar had planned to resume the shoot once the government allows film shoots with a larger crew. However, Lyca Productions decided to bring down the cost further to make up for the losses as a result of the lockdown, despite reducing the budget from ₹200 crore to ₹120 crore after their first disagreement. Shankar felt that it would be very hard to make the film as he has envisioned with further budget cuts. So the production house decided to wait for the time, until Kamal Haasan has committed to Lokesh Kanagaraj’s film. Initially, he wanted to start the shoot after the film's completion. But, after seeing the current deadlock, he did a photo shoot with celebrity photographer Venket Ram at AVM Studios a couple of days ago. This had made Shankar upset, and wrote a letter to asking them to provide him with their plans for the project, and allowing him to work on another film if they intend to delay things even further.
A week later, S. Shankar had a formal meeting with Aashish Singh, the newly appointed CEO of Lyca Productions, to sort out the issues regarding the delay. One of the officials from the production house stated, "Shankar has so far completed around 60 per cent of the film’s portions, including the intermission sequence. Even though Haasan is now focusing on Lokesh’s project, he is also keen on wrapping up this film because he feels the film will give a major boost to his political image in the upcoming state elections, and wants it to release at least by summer 2021." However the company's CEO, P. Kannan, denied it as a baseless rumour and stated that they did not get any kind of such information from the director. He added, "The film requires a huge crew of 500-600 people on the set, so the planning is going on. We are in the process of deciding how to move forward with the shoot, and in fact, we met Haasan yesterday to discuss this. We are hoping to resume the shoot soon." Aggarwal, in March 2021, had stated that the reason for the delay as most of the crew members are from the United States, they are unable to travel and work here in India due to the COVID-19 restrictions.
Following the delay over the film's shooting, Shankar had planned to direct his next Telugu project with Ram Charan, and also the Hindi remake of Anniyan, with Ranveer Singh. In April 2021, Lyca Productions submitted a suit against Shankar to restrain directing any other film before his commitments with the film. However, Shankar denied Lyca's allegations and also argued that the production house cannot prevent him from making other movies. The court ordered Shankar and Lyca Productions to settle this issue amicably, but negotiations failed, with Shankar blaming Haasan and Lyca for the delay. In June 2021, the Madras High Court denied the producer's appeal to stop Shankar directing other films.
A romantic drama set in Europe during the 1970s.
Radhe Shyam is an upcoming Indian period romantic drama film written and directed by Radha Krishna Kumar, starring Prabhas and Pooja Hegde. It is shot simultaneously in Telugu and Hindi languages. The film is produced by UV Creations, Gopi Krishna Movies and T-Series. Set in Europe of the 1970s, the film's score is composed by S. Thaman, with the soundtrack album being composed by Justin Prabhakaran. The cinematography is handled by Manoj Paramahamsa and editing done by Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao.
Principal photography of the film commenced on 6 October 2018 with filming taking place in Hyderabad, Italy and Georgia. Originally planned for a release on 30 July 2021, it was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The film was later scheduled to release on 14 January 2022, coinciding with the festival of Sankranthi but was postponed indefinitely due to the surge in the Omicron variant cases. The film is finally scheduled to release on 11 March 2022.
Cast
Prabhas as Vikramaditya, a palmist
Pooja Hegde as Prerana, a doctor
Bhagyashree
Krishnam Raju as Paramahamsa (Telugu)
Sathyaraj as Paramahamsa (Hindi)
Jagapathi Babu
Sachin Khedekar
Priyadarshi
Murali Sharma
Kunaal Roy Kapur
Sathyan
Jayaram
Flora Jacob as Indira Gandhi
Sasha Chettri
Production
The film was launched on 5 September 2018 tentatively titled as #Prabhas20. Veteran actress Bhagyashree is cast in a crucial role in the film.[15] The film is a romantic drama set in 1970's Europe.
Principal photography commenced on 6 October 2018.[17] Filming took place in Hyderabad, Turin (Italy) and Georgia, after which it was suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020. Filming resumed in Italy in October 2020.[19] In December 2020, few crucial scenes were shot at the Falaknuma Palace in Hyderabad. Final schedule of the film began on 25 June 2021 in Hyderabad. Filming was completed on 28 July 2021.[citation needed]
Music
Main article: Radhe Shyam (soundtrack)
Release
The film was originally scheduled to release on 30 July 2021, however, it was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in India. Later in July 2021, it was announced that the film will be released on 14 January 2022 but in early-January, UV Creations announced that film was postponed due to the Omicron variant. In February 2022, it was announced that the film is now scheduled to be released on 11 March 2022. The film is planned to release in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam languages.Radhe Shyam is an upcoming Indian period romantic drama film written and directed by Radha Krishna Kumar, starring Prabhas and Pooja Hegde. It is shot simultaneously in Telugu and Hindi languages. The film is produced by UV Creations, Gopi Krishna Movies and T-Series.Set in Europe of the 1970s, the film's score is composed by S. Thaman, with the soundtrack album being composed by Justin Prabhakaran. The cinematography is handled by Manoj Paramahamsa and editing done by Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao.
Principal photography of the film commenced on 6 October 2018 with filming taking place in Hyderabad, Italy and Georgia. Originally planned for a release on 30 July 2021, it was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The film was later scheduled to release on 14 January 2022, coinciding with the festival of Sankranthi but was postponed indefinitely due to the surge in the Omicron variant cases. The film is finally scheduled to release on 11 March 2022.
A romantic drama set in Europe during the 1970s.
Sorority House is a 1939 American drama film starring Anne Shirley and James Ellison. The film was directed by John Farrow and based upon the Mary Coyle Chase play named Chi House.
Plot
Alice Fisher is the daughter of Lew Fisher, a grocery store owner. She is surprised when he reveals he has college money for her. Alice goes to a boarding house and becomes friends with roommates Dotty Spencer and Merle Scott. Dotty suggests Alice join a sorority if she spikes up her looks and earns a few more bucks.
Meanwhile, Alice falls in love with Bill Loomis, who is dating Neva Simpson. He asks Alice out for a date and recommends her for a sorority, stating she is actually rich but pretends not to be. When Alice writes her father a letter that she doesn't have the money for a sorority, he sells his store to a chain and receives the money.
Bill and Alice soon fall in love resulting in conflicts, since Bill is still in a relationship with Neva.
Cast
Anne Shirley as Alice Fisher
James Ellison as Bill Loomis
Barbara Read as Dotty Spencer
Pamela Blake as Merle Scott (billed as Adele Pearce)
J. M. Kerrigan as Lew Fisher
Helen Wood as Madam President Martha Lanigan
Doris Davenport as Neva Simpson (billed as Doris Jordan)
June Storey as Norma Hancock
Elisabeth Risdon as Mrs. Scott
Margaret Armstrong as Mrs. Pettingell Dawson
Selmer Jackson as Mr. Grant
Chill Wills as Mr. Johnson
Production
Mary Coyle Chase wrote a play Chi House. It had not been produced when RKO bought the screen rights in April 1938 as a vehicle for Anne Shirley.
The film was originally going to star Shirley, Lucille Ball and Frances Mercer. By August, the title was changed to Sorority House and Dalton Trumbo was writing the script. Ball and Mercer do not appear in the final film.
Tim Holt was originally announced as male lead, intending to be reunited with Anne Shirley from Stella Dallas but this did not eventuate.The male lead was eventually played by James Ellison.
John Farrow was assigned to direct and filming began 7 February 1939.
Veronica Lake was cast in a small role, her first screen part. This was removed in the edit, but the experience encouraged Lake to pursue acting.
Sorority House was a loose reworking of RKO's earlier Finishing School (1934). Scripted by Dalton Trumbo, who'd later get into hot water with the House Un-American Activities Committee for another screenplay about a group of ladies living together, Tender Comrade (1943). This film was later used by the same House committee as evidence of Dalton Trumbo spreading communist propaganda. Trumbo was subsequently blacklisted
Proposed sequel
The film was described as a "surprise hit" and RKO announced plans to make a sequel with Shirley, Read and Ellison, mostly likely to be directed by Farrow, called Final Exams. (This sequel was announced as early as April. However, no film resulted.
Sorority House is a 1939 American drama film starring Anne Shirley and James Ellison. The film was directed by John Farrow and based upon the Mary Coyle Chase play named Chi House.
The Man in the Iron Mask is a 1939 American film very loosely adapted from the last section of the 1847-1850 novel The Vicomte de Bragelonne by Alexandre Dumas, père, which is itself based on the French legend of the Man in the Iron Mask.
Plot
In 1638, King Louis XIII of France is delighted when his wife bears him a son, Louis, the heir to the throne. However, a few minutes later, a second son is born. Colbert (Walter Kingsford), the king's trusted adviser, persuades the king to secretly send the second child, Philippe, away to Gascony to be raised by his majesty's dear friend, d'Artagnan (Warren William), in order to avert a possible civil war later. Fouquet (Joseph Schildkraut), a mere cardinal's messenger at the time, finds out about the twin and uses this to advance his career. Twenty years later, he is the Minister of Finance under Louis XIV. The king is hated by the commoners for levying oppressive taxes and for executing them for not paying them.
Fouquet sends soldiers to force d'Artagnan and his people to pay the taxes, though the old king had exempted him and his village from them. They are driven off, but return in much greater numbers and, with great difficulty, capture d'Artagnan, the three musketeers and Philippe. Louis is about to order their executions when Colbert tells him about Philippe's uncanny resemblance to him. As Louis is aware of an assassination attempt to take place that day (but not where or when), he makes Philippe impersonate him in exchange for his friends' lives. Philippe not only survives the ambush, he shows mercy to his would-be killers and is cheered by the people. Princess Maria Theresa (Joan Bennett), whom Louis is to wed to seal an alliance with Spain, finds this new Louis much more attractive than the real one. However, when she discovers that Louis is having an affair with Mademoiselle de la Valliere (Marion Martin), she returns to Spain.
When the truth is discovered, Louis has Philippe imprisoned with an iron mask placed on his head, hoping that Philippe's beard will grow inside the mask and eventually suffocate him. Philippe is rescued by the musketeers, who break into the sleeping Louis's chamber and imprison him in the mask. The musketeers drag him away and lock him in the Bastille, where the jailers mistake him for Phillippe, and whip him.
When Louis manages to get a message to Fouquet, he is freed, and a chase by coach ensues to stop Philippe from marrying Maria Theresa and taking Louis' place on the throne. The coach is waylaid by the musketeers, who all die heroically, but Fouquet and the real Louis XIV are also killed when the driverless coach plunges off a cliff. The mortally wounded d'Artagnan survives long enough to exclaim "God Save the King!" at Philippe's wedding, and then falls dead. Philippe finally assumes the throne.
Cast
Louis Hayward as King Louis XIV / Philippe of Gascony
Joan Bennett as Princess Maria Theresa
Warren William as d'Artagnan
Joseph Schildkraut as Fouquet
Alan Hale as Porthos
Miles Mander as Aramis
Bert Roach as Athos
Walter Kingsford as Colbert
Marion Martin as Mademoiselle de la Valliere (credited as Marian Martin)
Montagu Love as the Spanish ambassador
Doris Kenyon as Queen Anne
Albert Dekker as King Louis XIII
Nigel De Brulier as Cardinal Richelieu
Boyd Irwin as Lord High Constable of France
Howard Brooks as Cardinal Mazarin
Reginald Barlow as Jean Paul
Lane Chandler as Captain of Fouquet's Guards
Wyndham Standing as Doctor
Dorothy Vaughan as Midwife
Sheila Darcy as Maria, Theresa's Maid
Robert Milasch as Torturer
D'Arcy Corrigan as Tortured Prisoner
Harry Woods as First Officer
Peter Cushing as Second Officer
Ted Billings as Prisoner (uncredited)
Dwight Frye as Fouquet's Valet (uncredited)
Production
The film was the third movie producer Edward Small made under his new agreement for United Artists. James Whale was signed as director in September 1938.[3] Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., whose father had starred as D'Artagnan in the 1929 epic version The Iron Mask, was originally announced as male star[4] and met with director James Whale. However producer Edward Small insisted on Louis Hayward, who had just made The Duke of West Point for him.[1]
Louis Hayward played D'Artagnan in a gender-switched 1952 remake entitled Lady in the Iron Mask with Patricia Medina in the titular role and Alan Hale, Jr. as Porthos, the part his father Alan Hale, Sr. had portrayed in the 1939 version. In what may have been another instance of stunt casting, Hale Jr. played Porthos in the 1979 film The Fifth Musketeer (which is also based on The Man in the Iron Mask).
Reception
Frank S. Nugent called the film "a moderately entertaining costume piece" with "an overfondness for pageantry and stiff heroics." He criticized the casting of Marion Martin as "outright absurd" and called her performance "artless" and "rather hopeless".[5] Variety called the film "a highly entertaining adventure" with "excellent" direction.[6] Harrison's Reports declared it "good mass entertainment" with a "charming" romance.[7] Film Daily called it "a vivid picturization of Alexandre Dumas' novel" with Hayward's "best screen work to date."[8] John Mosher of The New Yorker wrote, "The piece belongs to the old school of things and the Douglas Fairbanks of 1929, but Douglas Fairbanks is not here, and the swordplay, the hard riding, the desperate escapes seem to demand him. Louis Hayward can give a modern effete touch when that is needed in the double role he has, but he can't compete with his rapier or his acrobatics."
Influence
The first film adaptation of Dumas' novel to allow for the lasting triumph of the good twin over the evil twin was Douglas Fairbanks' 1929 version of the tale, The Iron Mask (although in this case the good twin was the one already on the throne, reared under the tutelage of D'Artagnan, and it was he who had to be rescued when the evil twin was put onto the throne). The 1939 version flips this around so that the evil twin, Louis, sits on the throne and the good twin, Phillipe, is raised by D'Artagnan and must eventually win the throne. The staging of several other scenes are borrowed from the 1929 version, most importantly the ending. The ending of the 1939 version, with the ghosting of the figures of the four musketeers together (presumably in heaven), is a direct homage to the ending of the 1929 Douglas Fairbanks' film in which Athos, Porthos, and Aramis greet D'Artagnan upon his death and they in a ghosted image head off together for the "greater adventure beyond."
Most subsequent film versions, including the 1977 version and the 1998 version, have followed the basic outline of the 1939 film (and its borrowings from the 1929 version), not of the original novel.
The English band Iron Maiden was named by founder Steve Harris after seeing the film.The film was directed by James Whale and stars Louis Hayward as royal twins, Joan Bennett as Princess Maria Theresa, Warren William as d'Artagnan, and Joseph Schildkraut as Nicolas Fouquet. British actor Peter Cushing made his screen debut in a minor part.
The Man in the Iron Mask is a 1939 American film very loosely adapted from the last section of the 1847-1850 novel The Vicomte de Bragelonne by Alexandre Dumas, père, which is itself based on the French legend of the Man in the Iron Mask.
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