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Cardinal Richelieu George Arliss Costume

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Cardinal Richelieu George Arliss Costume
Cardinal Richelieu George Arliss Costume - Ironically, most people do not realize that Cardinal Richelieu was an actual person, because of his part as the main magnificent villain in The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas and the myriad of film adaptations. In real life Richelieu rose to immense power in both the Catholic Church and the French government, becoming a Cardinal in 1622, and King Louis XIII's chief minister in 1624 (in fact he became the very first 'Prime Minister'). His power in many ways usurped even the King's. Richelieu received his very own feature in 1935 with George Arliss playing the title role. These are a pair of Arliss' screen worn, green felt button jacket and pants. They include the original United Costumes label.