Monday, March 09, 2009



on TCM tonight, unseen by me THE MAN IN THE IRON MASK (James Whale, 1939)

But the Spanish princess to whom Louis is engaged, but who is in love with Philippe, steals the key to the mask that Louis wears around his
neck. In a wonderful shot, Louis’s back is to the camera and Maria Theresa’s arm, rendered immense by the camera proximity, reaches around.
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