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The Man in the Iron Mask

The Man in the Iron Mask

For the honor of a king. And the destiny of a country. All for one.

19986.62h 12m

Overview

Years have passed since the Three Musketeers, Aramis, Athos and Porthos, have fought together with their friend, D'Artagnan. But with the tyrannical King Louis using his power to wreak havoc in the kingdom while his twin brother, Philippe, remains imprisoned, the Musketeers reunite to abduct Louis and replace him with Philippe.

Directed by Randall Wallace
Written by Alexandre Dumas, Randall Wallace
Produced by René Dupont, Paul Hitchcock, Randall Wallace
Box OfficeBudget: $35.0MRevenue: $183.0M

Top Cast

Leonardo DiCaprio

Leonardo DiCaprio

King Louis XIV / Philippe

Gabriel Byrne

Gabriel Byrne

D'Artagnan

Jeremy Irons

Jeremy Irons

Aramis

John Malkovich

John Malkovich

Athos

Gérard Depardieu

Gérard Depardieu

Porthos

Anne Parillaud

Anne Parillaud

Queen Mother Anne

Judith Godrèche

Judith Godrèche

Christine

Edward Atterton

Edward Atterton

Lt. Andre

Peter Sarsgaard

Peter Sarsgaard

Raoul

Hugh Laurie

Hugh Laurie

King's Advisor

Themes & Keywords

maskfranceswordplayloyaltypalacebastillesword fightremakeroyaltyrural areaconspiracymusketeertwinsperiod dramaswashbucklertyrantpalace intriguebaroque17th centurylouis xiv

About The Man in the Iron Mask

The Man in the Iron Mask is a adventure, action, drama film released in 1998 exploring themes of mask, france, swordplay, loyalty, palace, bastille. Directed by Randall Wallace, it stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Gabriel Byrne, Jeremy Irons. Years have passed since the Three Musketeers, Aramis, Athos and Porthos, have fought together with their friend, D'Artagnan. But with the tyrannical King Louis using his power to wreak havoc in the kingdom while his twin brother, Philippe, remains imprisoned, the Musketeers reunite to abduct Louis and replace him with Philippe.

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