The Man in the Iron Mask

1998
12
2h 12m

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

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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

183K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

3,177

1,358

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 & the Movies: U.S. Marshals/Hush/The Big Lebowski/Twilight/Men with Guns (1998)

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Mmmm.. Jeremy Irons

I only first watched it a year ago, and wasn't sure I would like it at all. Although it had some of my favorite actors (John M. Gabriel B. ..and so on) it also held some of my least favorite actors (Leonardo D. ..and that's it). I watched it, and loved it! There is comedy, romance, adventure, drama, some educational value, and it holds the oh-so-fine Jeremy Irons. I found it captivating enough, interesting so to speak. It doesn't have any of those "Is it over yet? Should I wake my legs now?" scenes. I don't recommend it for little kids, though.