The Man in the Iron Mask (1977 TV Movie)

Richard Chamberlain: Phillipe, Louis

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Quotes 

• Phillipe : Did you know my father well, D'Artagnan?

  D'Artagnan : Enough to love him ever.

• Phillipe : Back there you called me "my lord", and you risked your own life to save mine. I must understand! What is it you want of me? Who am I?

  [loses consciousness] 

  D'Artagnan : You, my prince, are the true King of France.

• Phillipe : Is there no one I can trust?

  Louise de la Vallière : None. You are a King.

• Phillipe : What are you?

  Fouquet : A Minister.

  Phillipe : Not of the Church, I'll be bound.

  Fouquet : Perhaps I missed my vocation.

  Phillipe : The Church should thank God.

• Phillipe : As the first born, am I not the rightful heir?

  Colbert de Voliere : Right or wrong has little to do with this; it's a matter of political necessity.

• Phillipe : My heart, my life, are in these hands.

  Louise de la Vallière : And both are safe and sound.

• Phillipe : Nightmares, nightmares! Dear God, bring me some sweet dreams!

• King Louis XIV : How shrewd you are, Colbert. Perhaps - too shrewd?

• King Louis XIV : Our ballet has bored you, my dear?

  Louise de la Vallière : Your majesty misconstrues.

  King Louis XIV : Give us your opinion then.

  Louise de la Vallière : Very nice.

  King Louis XIV : Nice. We are overwhelmed by your praise.

• King Louis XIV : You find a simple flower more beautiful than our creation?

  Louise de la Vallière : Only in that its beauty is natural, not painted on or contrived.

  King Louis XIV : There... .

  [the king shreds her flower to pieces] 

  King Louis XIV : You see how transitory your natural beauty is.