The Man in the Iron Mask (1998) - Turner Classic Movies

Brief Synopsis

Read More

Handsome retelling of the durable Alexandre Dumas tale of a man unjustly imprisoned and encased in an iron mask--because his very existence threatens the reigning king of France, the young, selfish Louis XIV. The fate of both are still in the hands of the aging but still passionate musketeers.

Cast & Crew

Read More

Randall Wallace

Leonardo Dicaprio

King Louis Xiv; Phillipe

Jeremy Irons

John Malkovich

Gerard Depardieu

Gabriel Byrne

Film Details

Also Known As

Man in the Iron Mask, Mannen med järnmasken, homme au masque de fer

MPAA Rating

Genre

Action

Adaptation

Adventure

Drama

Period

Release Date

1998

Production Company

Cinema Research Corporation; Digiscope, Inc.; Hollywood Title Services; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.; Pacific Ocean Post; Post Group, The; United Artists Films

Distribution Company

METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER STUDIOS INC. (MGM )/UNITED INTERNATIONAL PICTURES (UIP); MGM Distribution Company; MGM Home Entertainment; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.; Myndform; United International Pictures

Location

France; Studios Arpajon, France

Technical Specs

Duration

2h 11m

Synopsis

The young King Louis XIV becomes intrigued with the beautiful Christine and sends her suitor, Raoul, to the front for an almost certain death. When he is killed, Louis earns the hatred of Raoul's father, the former faithful musketeer Athos. Athos is not alone in his hatred of the king as the entire country has grown weary of his excesses. Louis depends upon another former musketeer, D'Artagnan, to kill the ringleader of the rebellion. What Louis does not know is that D'Artagnan is also his mother's lover. Things are getting out of hand when the king's trusted priest, Aramis, another former musketeer, gathers together his former collegues with a plan to change the course of history. Athos and Porthos join in a plot to spring out of prison a man who, for six years, has lived in his cell with his head in an iron mask. The man is, in fact, Philippe, the younger twin of Louis XIV.

Directors

Randall Wallace

David Carrigan

2nd Unit Director (2nd Unit)

Cast

Leonardo Dicaprio

King Louis Xiv; Phillipe

Jeremy Irons

John Malkovich

Gerard Depardieu

Gabriel Byrne

Anne Parillaud

Judith Godrèche

Christine Balfour

Edward Atterton

Lieutenant Andre

Peter Sarsgaard

Raoul--Son Of Athos

Hugh Laurie

David Lowe

Brigitte Boucher

Matthew Jocelyn

Karine Belly

Emmanual Gutierrez

Christian Erickson

Francois Montagut

Blond Musketeer

Andrew Wallace

Cecile Auclert

Sonia Backers

Vincent Nemeth

Joe Sheridan

Fortress Keeper

Olivier Hemon

Fortress Head Guard

Michael Morris

Bastille Gate Guard

Emmanuel Patron

Leonor Varela

Ballroom Beauty

Michael Hofland

Laura Fraser

Brigitte Auber

Queen Anne'S Attendant

Jean-pol Brissart

Crew

James Acheson

Costume Designer

Dave W Alstadter

Mitchell Amundsen

Camera Operator

Eve-marie Arnault

Costume Coordinator

Christopher Assells

Frederic Auburtin

Assistant Director

Cheryl Bainum

Producer (Pop Animation)

Jon Baker

Klemens Becker

Steadicam Operator

Lon Bender

Supervising Sound Editor

Karine Bensa

Assistant Director

Meyer Berreby

Location Manager

David Campi-lemaire

Assistant Director

Joseph Catricala

Adr Mixer (France)

Patrick Clancey

Visual Effects Compositor (Post Group)

Chris Clausing

Roto Artist (Post Group)

Scott Crawford

Digital Imaging (Digiscope/Digital Visual Effects)

Christine Cullen Wallace

Enid Dalkoff

Digital Artist (Digiscope/Digital Visual Effects)

Mercedes Danforth

Casting Associate

Dario Degregorio

Production Coordinator (Pop Animation)

Francois Delamothe

Supervising Art Director

Gianetto Derossi

Key Makeup/Mask Design

Mirella Sforza Derossi

Key Hairstylist

Yannick Derrien

Stunt Coordinator

Tony Deryan

Digital Artist (Digiscope/Digital Visual Effects)

Brian Dixon

Alexandre Dumas

Source Material (From Novel)

Rene Dupont

Liz Lang Fedrick

Casting Associate

Eric Fitzgerald

Title Design (Hollywood Title Services)

Eric Flickinger

Bruce L. Fowler

Walt Fowler

Barbara Genicoff

Visual Effects Producer (Post Group)

Muriel Gerard

George Gibbs

Special Effects Coordinator

Frank Glemin

Production Manager (France)

Nick Glennie-smith

Nick Glennie-smith

Music Conductor

Philippe Guegan

Stunt Coordinator

Henri Habans

Dp/Cinematographer

Henri Habans

2nd Unit Director Of Photography (2nd Unit)

Steven Harding

Unit Production Manager

Catherine Harper

Naomi Harris

Production Coordinator

Dion Hatch

Effects Supervisor (Digiscope/Digital Visual Effects)

Paul Hitchcock

William Hobbs

Sword Fight Arranger

Rob Hodgson

Visual Effects Supervisor

Melissa S Hoffman

Re-Recording Mixer

Chris Hogan

Dialogue Editor

Chris Holmes

Visual Effects Compositor (Post Group)

Kent Houston

Visual Effects Supervisor

William Hoy

Craig Jaeger

Amanda Mackey Johnson

Sally Jones

Script Supervisor

Sue Jones

Casting Associate (London)

Michael Keller

Re-Recording Mixer

Randy Kelley

Sound Effects Designer

Keith Kolder

Cg Animator (Pop Animation)

Kevin Kuwada

Roto Artist (Post Group)

Alan Ladd Jr.

Executive Producer

Marie-christine Lafosse

Casting Associate (France)

Tony Lamberti

Sound Effects Designer

Mark Lapointe

Dialogue Editor

Jacques Levesque

Digital Compositor (Pop Animation)

Ariel Levy

Julie Lucas

Foley Recordist

Malcolm Luker

Score Recorder/Mixer

Mario Lurachi

Jennifer Mann

Ladd Mcintosh

James Moriana

Suzette Moriarty

Michael Morreale

Visual Effects Executive Producer (Post Group)

Gary Mundheim

Debra Nathin-solomons

Publicity (New York)

Felicity Nove

Post-Production Coordinator

Mark Ormandy

Additional Audio

Kelly Oxford

Supervising Sound Editor

Laura Perlman

Anthony Pratt

Production Designer

Trevor Puckle

Assistant Director

Albert Rajau

Supervising Art Director

Dan Rich

Dialogue Editor

Cathy Sandrich Gelfond

Naomi A Sato

Digital Artist (Digiscope/Digital Visual Effects)

Claudia Schon-maier

Script Supervisor (2nd Unit)

Steve Scott

Visual Effects Senior Compositor (Post Group)

Russell Smith

Executive Producer

Jean-pierre Spiri-mercanton

Production Supervisor (France)

David Stephenson

Production Sound Recorder

Mary Stuart

Digital Visual Effects Executive Producer (Digiscope)

Peter Suschitzky

Dp/Cinematographer

Peter Suschitzky

Director Of Photography

Dan Sweetman

Storyboard Artist

David Tomblin

Richard Tones

Philippe Turlure

Michael Viger

Assistant Director

Randall Wallace

Randall Wallace

Richard Weingart

Adr Mixer (Los Angeles)

Michael Wilhoit

David Young

Additional Audio

Film Details

Also Known As

Man in the Iron Mask, Mannen med järnmasken, homme au masque de fer

MPAA Rating

Genre

Action

Adaptation

Adventure

Drama

Period

Release Date

1998

Production Company

Cinema Research Corporation; Digiscope, Inc.; Hollywood Title Services; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.; Pacific Ocean Post; Post Group, The; United Artists Films

Distribution Company

METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER STUDIOS INC. (MGM )/UNITED INTERNATIONAL PICTURES (UIP); MGM Distribution Company; MGM Home Entertainment; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.; Myndform; United International Pictures

Location

France; Studios Arpajon, France

Technical Specs

Duration

2h 11m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Nominated for the 1998 Award for Excellence in Film Costume Design by the Costume Designers Guild.

Released in United States Spring March 13, 1998

Released in United States on Video August 11, 1998

Alexandre Dumas' novel was also filmed for television as "The Man in the Iron Mask" (USA/1977), directed by Mike Newell and starring Richard Chamberlain.

Alexandre Dumas' classic novel has previously been filmed as "The Iron Mask" (USA/1929), directed by Allan Dwan and starring Douglas Fairbanks; "The Man in the Iron Mask" (USA/1939), directed by James Whale and starring Louis Hayward; "The Lady in the Iron Mask" (USA/1939), directed by Ralph Murphy; and "The 5th Musketeer" (Austria/1979), directed by Ken Annakin and starrig Beau Bridges.

Feature film directorial debut for "Braveheart" screenwriter Randall Wallace.

Began shooting April 28, 1997.

Completed shooting August 1, 1997.

Released in United States Spring March 13, 1998

Released in United States on Video August 11, 1998

By using this site, you agree to our updated Privacy Policy and our Terms of Use