Alexandre Dumas (1802 - 1870). Serge E Super Reviewer. Read more. 4.0 out of 5 stars Tres bien fait, Richard! Helpful. In this, the last of the Three Musketeers novels, Dumas builds on the true story of a mysterious prisoner held incognito in the French penal system, forced to wear a mask when seen by any but his jailer or his valet. Because of the size of the book, English publishers have divided into three books, The Vicomte de Bragelonne (Oxford World's Classics) , Louise de la Vallière (Oxford World's Classics) , and The Man in the Iron Mask. The Man in the Iron Mask has some flaws, but delivers a thrilling adventure. Directed by James Whale. L'Homme au Masque de Fer ( The Man in the Iron Mask ) is the name given to a prisoner arrested in c. 1669, and condemned to the cruel fate of having his head clamped within an iron mask, or so the story goes. 'The Man In The Iron Mask' was released about a month after the global box office and Academy Award winning 'Titanic' in the middle of Leo Mania. The Man in the Iron Mask is a 1998 American action drama film directed, produced and written by Randall Wallace, and starring Leonardo DiCaprio in a dual role as the title character and villain, Jeremy Irons as Aramis, John Malkovich as Athos, Gérard Depardieu as Porthos and Gabriel Byrne as D'Artagnan. Over time, however, the story became legend, and the legend faded into myth, … Despotic King Louis XIV discovers he has a twin brother who has grown up under the tutelage of his foster father, the patriotic musketeer D'Artagnan. Report abuse. D'Artagnan and his fellow Musketeers plot to replace the ineffectual Louis XIV of France with his secretly imprisoned twin brother Philippe who is the firstborn and rightful king. In fact the weekend of it's release, 'The Man In The Iron Mask' and 'Titanic' tied each other for the #1 spot in the North American box office, giving Leonardo DiCaprio the two biggest movies in America. Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2015. The Man in the Iron Mask was a prisoner arrested in 1669 and held in the Bastille and other French jails for more than three decades, until his death in 1703. Man In The Iron Mask with Louis Hayward was the best, and not with a "young looking boy" trying to carry such a heavy hitter role. The Man in the Iron Mask is actually the last third of a huge novel by Dumas originally titled The Vicomte de Bragelonne. 'The Man In The Iron Mask' was released about a month after the global box office and Academy Award winning 'Titanic' in the middle of Leo Mania. It may not rank among the best, but still it's good. In fact the weekend of it's release, 'The Man In The Iron Mask' and 'Titanic' tied each other for the #1 spot in the North American box office, giving Leonardo DiCaprio the two biggest movies in America. The man in the iron mask, French l’homme au masque de fer, (born c. 1658?—died November 19, 1703, Paris, France), political prisoner, famous in French history and legend, who died in the Bastille in 1703, during the reign of Louis XIV.There is no historical evidence that the mask was made of anything but black velvet (velours), and only afterward did legend convert its material into iron. Dann M Super Reviewer. The Man in the Iron Mask (1998) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Taken at face value, The Iron Mask may seem like a very loose adaptation of Alexandre Dumas' iconic story The Man in the Iron Mask, starring Jackie Chan and Arnold Schwarzenegger for … Stephen Confait. The Man in the Iron Mask. With Louis Hayward, Joan Bennett, Warren William, Joseph Schildkraut. The picture uses characters from Alexandre Dumas's D'Artagnan Romances and is very … What a classic!!! May 10, 2013. The legend of the Man in the Iron Mask is based on the true life story of Eustache Dauger. With Nicolas Chagrin, Noel Willman, Susan Macready, Edwin Richfield.