The Man in the Iron Mask

Plot

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.

About The Man in the Iron Mask

The Man in the Iron Mask is a 1998 American action drama film written, directed and produced by Randall Wallace in his directorial debut. It stars Leonardo DiCaprio in a dual role as the title character and the villain, Jeremy Irons as Aramis, John Malkovich as Athos, Gérard Depardieu as Porthos, and Gabriel Byrne as D'Artagnan. Some characters are derived of the French author Alexandre Dumas's novel series; The d'Artagnan Romances, and some plot elements are loosely adapted from his 1847–1850 novel The Viscount of Bragelonne/Between Two Kings (The Vicomte de Bragelonne). The film centers on the four aging musketeers, Athos, Porthos, Aramis and D'Artagnan, during the reign of King Louis XIV. It explores the mystery of the Man in the Iron Mask, with a plot closer to the flamboyant 1929 version starring Douglas Fairbanks, The Iron Mask, and the 1939 version, directed by James Whale, than to the original Dumas book. The film received mixed reviews but was a financial success, grossing $183 million worldwide against a budget of $35 million.

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