The Man in the Iron Mask |  | Director: Randall Wallace
Actors: Leonardo DiCaprio, Jeremy Irons, John Malkovich, Gérard Depardieu, Gabriel Byrne
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Category: DVD
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Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
DVD Layers: 1
DVD Sides: 2
Picture Format: Array
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 132 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5 x 0.6
MPN: D906293D
ISBN: 0792839137
UPC: 027616629326
EAN: 9780792839132
Theatrical Release Date: March 13, 1998
Release Date: August 12, 1998
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Product Description
The self-serving King Louis XIV is all-powerful and fears no one except the man he condemned to wear an iron mask and imprisoned for life. Retired Musketeers vow to free the mysterious prisoner who may be France's only hope for survival.
Genre: Feature Film-Drama
Rating: PG13
Release Date: 6-MAR-2001
Media Type: DVD
Footnotes in movie books are likely to reduce this swashbuckling adventure down to a simple description: it was the first movie to star Leonardo DiCaprio after the phenomenal success of Titanic. As such it automatically attracted a box-office stampede of Leo's young female fans, but critical reaction was deservedly mixed. Having earned his directorial debut after writing the Oscar-winning script for Mel Gibson's Braveheart, Randall Wallace wrote and directed this ambitious version of the often-filmed classic novel by Alexandre Dumas. DiCaprio plays dual roles as the despotic King Louis XIV, who rules France with an iron fist, and the king's twin brother, Philippe, who languishes in prison under an iron mask, his identity concealed to prevent an overthrow of Louis' throne. But Louis' abuse of power ultimately enrages Athos (John Malkovich), one of the original Four Musketeers, who recruits his former partners (Gabriel Byrne, Gérard Depardieu, and Jeremy Irons) in a plot to liberate Philippe and install him as the king's identical replacement. Once this plot is set in motion and the Musketeers are each given moments in the spotlight, the film kicks into gear and offers plenty of entertainment in the grand style of vintage swashbucklers. But it's also sidetracked by excessive length and disposable subplots, and for all his post-Titanic star power, the boyish DiCaprio just isn't yet "man" enough to be fully convincing in his title role. Still, this is an entertaining movie, no less enjoyable for falling short of the greatness to which it aspired. --Jeff Shannon
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The Man in the Iron Mask January 8, 2010
Arnita D. Brown (USA)
The three musketeers reunite to put the real Louis the XIV back in power after he is shamlessly bound and hidden by his twin brother. This movie is a first-rate adventure. The style of this movie has an amusingly ludicrous to it. Dicaprio is simply outstanding. A must see movie.
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Must see !!! October 6, 2009
Mr. Big (Tacoma)
Period movie, jeremy irons, adventure, john malkovich, leonardo dicaprio, dvd, gerard depardieu, france, gabriel byrne, this is a classic movie, the acting is off the chart. I didn't like the ending. It's a guy movie, so get your pop corn, sit back and enjoy.
For some reason, I love this movie! August 26, 2009
M. A. Burk
I can't explain it (I'm not a tween-aged girl) but I truly, deeply love this film, especially the last half hour. It's not a great film, it's not even a pretty good film, as a film critic would evaluate it, but there's just something about it. Most of the cast is really good; even Leonardo isn't all that bad. As to it being "true to the book"--it's not, so deal with it.
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