The Man in the Iron Mask

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

1998 2h 12m EN

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6.7

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32%

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METACRITIC

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6.5

IMDB

★6.7TMDB · 4,250🥫32%Rotten Tomatoes●49Metacritic★6.5IMDB · 189,340

AdventureActionDrama

Synopsis

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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.

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

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Cast

Leonardo DiCaprio
King Louis XIV / Philippe
Gabriel Byrne
D'Artagnan
Jeremy Irons
Aramis
John Malkovich
Athos
Gérard Depardieu
Porthos
Anne Parillaud
Queen Mother Anne
Judith Godrèche
Christine
Edward Atterton
Lt. Andre

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Randall Wallace
Writers: Randall Wallace
Languages: English, Italian
Countries: United States of America, United Kingdom

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MONEY

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Made its money back 5.2× over at the box office.

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ERA

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28 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, United Kingdom.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Randall Wallace, shot by Peter Suschitzky. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Nick Glennie-Smith. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor William Hoy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Leonardo DiCaprio and Gabriel Byrne and Jeremy Irons carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Randall Wallace directs. Peter Suschitzky behind the camera. Nick Glennie-Smith scores. William Hoy cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English, Italian.

Trivia

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1Made its money back 5.2× over at the box office.
228 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.
4International production across 2 countries: United States of America, United Kingdom.
5Directed by Randall Wallace, shot by Peter Suschitzky. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Nick Glennie-Smith. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor William Hoy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Leonardo DiCaprio and Gabriel Byrne and Jeremy Irons carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "For the honor of a king. And the destiny of a country. All for one.".
10IMDB entry: tt0120744 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 20 themes, including "mask", "france", "swordplay", "loyalty".