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The Man in the Iron Mask (movie)

The Man in the Iron Mask is a movie written and directed by Randall Wallace and released in 1998. The movie is based on the final section of the novel The Vicomte de Bragelonne by Alexandre Dumas, which was itself based on the 18th century myth of the Man in the Iron Mask.

Its cast included Leonardo DiCaprio in the double role of King Louis XIV and Philippe, Gabriel Byrne as D'Artagnan and Anne Parillaud as Anne of Austria. The three musketeers were portrayed by Jeremy Irons (Aramis), John Malkovich (Athos), and Gérard Depardieu (Porthos).