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The Man in the Iron Mask (1998) -- The cruel King Louis XIV of France has a secret twin brother who he keeps imprisoned. Can the twin be substituted for the real king?

Overview

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Director:
Randall Wallace
Writers (WGA):
Alexandre Dumas père (novels)
Randall Wallace (screenplay)
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Release Date:
13 March 1998 (USA) more
Tagline:
For the honor of a king. And the destiny of a country. All for one.
Plot:
The cruel King Louis XIV of France has a secret twin brother who he keeps imprisoned. Can the twin be substituted for the real king? full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
3 wins & 2 nominations more
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(7 articles)
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A pleasant surprise! more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Leonardo DiCaprio ... King Louis XIV / Philippe

Jeremy Irons ... Aramis

John Malkovich ... Athos

Gérard Depardieu ... Porthos

Gabriel Byrne ... D'Artagnan
Anne Parillaud ... Queen Mother Anne
Judith Godrèche ... Christine (as Judith Godreche)
Edward Atterton ... Lt. Andre

Peter Sarsgaard ... Raoul
Hugh Laurie ... King's Advisor
David Lowe ... King's Advisor

Brigitte Boucher ... Madame Rotund
Matthew Jocelyn ... Assassin
Karine Belly ... Wench
Emmanuel Guttierez ... King's Friend
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for sequences of violence and some sensuality/nudity.
Runtime:
132 min
Country:
UK | USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
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DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

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Trivia:
Alexandre Dumas père, the author of the book for which this is based, adapted his novel on a historical account of a mysterious prisoner in the Bastille who was forced to wear a leather mask for the two years between his imprisonment and subsequent death. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When D'artangnan is dealing with the angry peasants about the spoiled food, and the apples are thrown, the second apple that D'artangnan "stabs in the air" is visible on his sword before the slow-motion shot. more
Quotes:
Athos: You want me to do the impossible and you want me to do it alone? more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in A Little Thing Called Murder (2006) (TV) more

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30 out of 40 people found the following comment useful:-
A pleasant surprise!, 23 January 1999
Author: xxYoursTrulyxx from USA

When this film started playing in theaters in March 1998, I thought: this is going to be another overrated film that Leo Di Caprio is in...so I avoided going to see it. But I decided to rent it yesterday, since I was in the mood to watch a period film. Was I surprised! I really enjoyed watching this film. Although it did have a few flaws here and there, it is still a very worthwhile and enjoyable film. The costumes were nice, yes, but the sets were even better. The cinematography was outstanding. Who cares if it "was not true" to the Alexandre Dumas novel--film adaptions of famous novels never are true to the books. This film didn't do so well at the box office because it started playing in theaters at a time when all of the Titanic hype was still taking place. Perhaps The Man in the Iron Mask should've been released in the fall of 98--I bet more people would've gone to see it in theaters. If you haven't seen this film, rent it. It's both an enjoyable story and a visual wonder. See it at least twice!

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