The Man in the Iron Mask

1998
PG-13
2h 12m

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6.5/10

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Leonardo DiCaprio, Gabriel Byrne, Gérard Depardieu, Jeremy Irons, and John Malkovich in The Man in the Iron Mask (1998)

Period Drama Swashbuckler Action Adventure Drama

The cruel King Louis XIV of France has a secret twin brother whom he keeps imprisoned. Can the twin be substituted for the real king?The cruel King Louis XIV of France has a secret twin brother whom he keeps imprisoned. Can the twin be substituted for the real king?The cruel King Louis XIV of France has a secret twin brother whom he keeps imprisoned. Can the twin be substituted for the real king?

Director
- Randall Wallace
Writers
- Alexandre Dumas
- Randall Wallace
Stars

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IMDb RATING

6.5/10

182K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

2,793

125

Director
- Randall Wallace
Writers
- Alexandre Dumas
- Randall Wallace
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 3 wins & 4 nominations total

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Trivia
Each of the four Musketeers are played by actors with different nationalities. Jeremy Irons is English, John Malkovich is American, Gérard Depardieu is French and Gabriel Byrne is Irish.

Goofs
In the 20-something King Louis XIV's bedroom we can see a portrait of Louis XIV when he was about 50.

Quotes
King Louis XIV: You think my affairs are empty...
D'Artagnan: I think that it is possible for one man to love one woman all his life and be the better for it, yes.

Alternate versions
In some television versions, the scene with Porthos in the hay with the three girls is cut, which provides no explanation as to why he's walking around in a loincloth. However, the three girls can still be seen coming around the corner after the barn collapses.

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert: U.S. Marshals/Hush/The Big Lebowski/Twilight/Men with Guns (1998)

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you can watch this over and over again

The only problem with this movie that the plot is a bit implausible, but nevertheless, everything was great. I must say that I've seen this movie more times than any movie in the world and i still say it's great. It has a star-studded cast, and all of them did an excellent acting job (DiCaprio, Byrne, Malkovich, Depardieu and Irons). This is a perfect ensemble cast, it's as if the roles were written for the actors. The acting was just well done. The events are exciting and sometimes heart-wrenching, the music is great, and the dialogue is truly, truly exceptional. Trust me, after watching this movie at least 18 times, I've realized that the dialogue is just superb. I very much recommend the movie, however, the story is very, very far from the original book by Alexander Dumas.