One of the great unsolved mysteries in European history is the tale of the man in the iron mask. Still unsolved, the story has become legend, and with the direction of Randall Wallace, was developed into the 1998 film, The Man in the Iron Mask, starring Leonardo Dicaprio. Using plot lines from another famous European legend, the Three Musketeers, the film revolves around the aging swordsmen, Athos, Porthos, Aramis and D'Artagnan, as they get caught up in a deadly game of political intrigue where the fate of France hangs in the balance. With a star-studded cast (John Malkovich, Jeremy Irons, Gabriel Byrne), The Man in the Iron Mask is a quality modern film that succeeds in creating a highly-original take on classic European lore.

One of the great unsolved mysteries in European history is the tale of the man in the iron mask. Still unsolved, the story has become legend, and with the direction of Randall Wallace, was developed into the 1998 film, The Man in the Iron Mask, starring Leonardo Dicaprio. Using plot lines from another famous European legend, the Three Musketeers, the film revolves around the aging swordsmen, Athos, Porthos, Aramis and D'Artagnan, as they get caught up in a deadly game of political intrigue where the fate of France hangs in the balance. With a star-studded cast (John Malkovich, Jeremy Irons, Gabriel Byrne), The Man in the Iron Mask is a quality modern film that succeeds in creating a highly-original take on classic European lore.

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