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The Man in the Iron Mask

  • 1998
  • PG-13
  • 2h 12m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
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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
    • Leonardo DiCaprio
    • Jeremy Irons
    • John Malkovich
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    192K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,496
    1,912
    • Director
      • Randall Wallace
    • Writers
      • Alexandre Dumas
      • Randall Wallace
    • Stars
      • Leonardo DiCaprio
      • Jeremy Irons
      • John Malkovich
    • 327User reviews
    • 94Critic reviews
    • 49Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 4 nominations total

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    Top Cast32

    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
    Karine Belly
    • Wench
    Emmanuel Guttierez
    • King's Friend
    Christian Erickson
    Christian Erickson
    • Ballroom Guard
    François Montagut
    François Montagut
    • Blond Musketeer
    • (as Francois Montagut)
    Andrew Wallace
    • Peasant Boy
    • Director
      • Randall Wallace
    • Writers
      • Alexandre Dumas
      • Randall Wallace
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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • 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
      In the 20-something King Louis XIV's bedroom we can see a portrait of Louis XIV when he was about 50.
    • Quotes
      • Porthos: [he puts the rope around his neck and prepares to jump] Farewell cruel world... farewell to useless Porthos.
      • [jumps]
      • Athos: [Aramis and Athos are watching the building from the outside] What was that?
      • Aramis: It's all right; I sawed the beam.
      • [the building promptly collapses, and Athos stares at Aramis in disbelief]
      • Aramis: Well, I'm a genius, not an engineer!
    • 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 with Ebert & Roeper: U.S. Marshals/Hush/The Big Lebowski/Twilight/Men with Guns (1998)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • March 13, 1998 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Official site
      • MGM
    • Languages
      • English
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • El hombre de la máscara de hierro
    • Filming locations
      • Royal Château of Fontainebleau, Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, France
    • Production company
      • United Artists
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    Box office

    • 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
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 12m(132 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • DTS-Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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