The Man in the Iron Mask (1998)

133 min. Directors: David Carrigan and Randall Wallace. Cast: Gabriel Byrne, Leonardo DiCaprio, John Malkovich, Jeremy Irons, Gerard Depardieu.

hokey

very loosely based on the last part of Alexandre Dumas' The Vicomte de Bragelonne.

written for the screen and directed by Randall Wallace (Oscar-nominated screenwriter of Braveheart)

"Prisoner number 64389000--the Man in the Iron Mask"

D'Artagnan still captain of the Musketeers

Jesuits

Raoul (Peter Sarsgaard) marrying Christine Bellefort ()

Hugh Laurie

masque

dramatic repetition

made for scenery chewing

storybook quality

"One for all. All for one."

men of honor