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The Man in the Iron Mask

  • 19981998
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 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?
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
166K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,021
198
  • Director
    • Randall Wallace
  • Writers
    • Alexandre Dumas(novels "Vingt ans après" and "Le Vicomte de Bragelonne")
    • Randall Wallace(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Leonardo DiCaprio
    • Jeremy Irons
    • John Malkovich
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  • Director
    • Randall Wallace
  • Writers
    • Alexandre Dumas(novels "Vingt ans après" and "Le Vicomte de Bragelonne")
    • Randall Wallace(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Leonardo DiCaprio
    • Jeremy Irons
    • John Malkovich
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    • 285User reviews
    • 85Critic reviews
    • 48Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 4 nominations

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

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    Leonardo DiCaprio
    Leonardo DiCaprio
    • King Louis…
    Jeremy Irons
    Jeremy Irons
    • Aramis
    John Malkovich
    John Malkovich
    • Athos
    Gérard Depardieu
    Gérard Depardieu
    • Porthos
    • (as Gerard Depardieu)
    Gabriel Byrne
    Gabriel Byrne
    • D'Artagnan
    Anne Parillaud
    Anne Parillaud
    • Queen Anne
    Judith Godrèche
    Judith Godrèche
    • Christine
    • (as Judith Godreche)
    Edward Atterton
    Edward Atterton
    • Lieutenant Andre
    Peter Sarsgaard
    Peter Sarsgaard
    • Raoul
    Hugh Laurie
    Hugh Laurie
    • King's Advisor
    David Lowe
    David Lowe
    • King's Advisor
    Brigitte Boucher
    Brigitte Boucher
    • Madame Rotund
    Matthew Jocelyn
    • Assassin
    Karine Belly
    • Wench
    Emmanuel Guttierez
    • King's Friend
    Christian Erickson
    • Ballroom Guard
    François Montagut
    François Montagut
    • Blond Musketeer
    • (as Francois Montagut)
    Andrew Wallace
    • Peasant Boy
    • Director
      • Randall Wallace
    • Writers
      • Alexandre Dumas(novels "Vingt ans après" and "Le Vicomte de Bragelonne")
      • Randall Wallace(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Aramis' statement, "I am a genius, not an engineer," is a pun in the original French ("Je suis un génie, pas un ingénieur").
    • Goofs
      Set in 1662, Louis XIV appears as a bachelor, but actually he married Maria Theresa of Spain in 1660, and their first son, Louis, Grand Dauphin, was born in 1661.
    • Quotes

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

    User reviews285

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    I actually thought it was pretty decent
    Without it being the best movie I have ever seen, I actually liked this film. I wasn't expecting a masterpiece, and I didn't get that. Instead I got a fun film, with flaws, but it was enjoyable enough.

    Starting with the many good things, the cinematography is superb, as is the lavish scenery and costumes. The music is very rousing and moving, and the sword play is energetic. Also I thought the direction was fine, same with the acting. Gabriel Byrne is surprisingly good as D'Artagnan(much more suited to the part than Chris O'Donnell-the worst D'Artagnan, though I actually liked the movie- was). Even better were Jeremy Irons and Gerard Depardieu as Aramis and Porthos. John Malkovich was good too, if perhaps a little too fey to start with. Leonardo DiCaprio was somewhat uneven in his performance but he was good on the whole, personally I felt he was better as Phillippe in alternative to Louis, he never quite convinced me playing an arrogant king whereas he succeeded with Phillippe because of that spontaneous boyish charm he has.

    However, the film is a little too long and the pacing is also uneven, I felt the film dragged in the middle and then it felt a tad rushed at the end. While the story is solid enough and sticks relatively faithful to the story, which is brilliant on a side note to those not familiar with it, it can get implausible with one or two soap-opera-ish qualities about it. Finally, the script does have one too many weak spots, one or two parts are a little too cheesy for my liking.

    On the whole though, this is an above average and fun film. Maybe not the best for those who adore the book, but as an introduction to the story it is good enough. 7/10 Bethany Cox
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 13, 1998 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • United States
    • Official site
      • MGM
    • Languages
      • English
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Людина в залізній масці
    • Filming locations
      • Royal Château of Fontainebleau, Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, France
    • Production company
      • United Artists
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $35,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $56,968,902
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $17,271,450
      • Mar 15, 1998
    • Gross worldwide
      • $182,968,902
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 12 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • DTS-Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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