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1998 |
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PG-13 |
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132 minutes |
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Randall Wallace |
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Russ Smith, Randall Wallace |
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Leonardo DiCaprio, Gabriel Byrne, Gerard Depardieu, Jeremy Irons, John Malkovich, Leonor Varela |
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The Man in the Iron Mask Image Gallery, Wallpapers & Desktop Themes |
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Alexandre Dumas, the author of the book for which this is based, adapted his novel on a historical account of a mysterious prisoner in the Bastille who was forced to wear a leather mask for the two years between his imprisonment and subsequent death.
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Athos: No, wait, do not hold your goblet that way. With a king it is so.
[He shows him, pinching the goblet between thumb and forefinger]
Athos: It is not to be dainty. Servants have touched the King's goblet, so he will touch it as little as possible.
[Phillippe tries it and the goblet slips from his fingers, crashing onto his plate and spilling onto everything]
Phillippe: I am so sorry! Forgive me, I...
Athos: No! Do not be sorry! Never be sorry! The King cares for nothing and for no one! There are no mistakes when you are King! What you do is right for every person! A King has contempt for everyone!
Phillippe: Is that the kind of king you wish me to be? Or do you say this because of your son?
[Athos is silent, he shoves back from the table and turns away]
Phillippe: Forgive me, I would never presume...
Athos: I am not... I am not angry with you. Do you understand? Good. Of course we wish you to be a good king. But first you must pass as Louis, and Louis is cold and cruel. The eyes of this King say that all he cares about is himself. You eyes ask too much. You shouldn't care about me...
[his voice breaks]
Athos: You mustn't ask about my son...
[He leaves the room, weeping]
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The Man in the Iron Mask Reviews |
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rec.art.movies.reviews newsgroup |
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Both critics and audiences alike have scolded Hollywood for monotony and lack of originality. Perhaps the reason filmmakers feel the need to turn works of literary classics and/or legends into modern movies is a form of penance, because if they can't come up with new ideas they can at least use long-loved ones as a guarantee for success... in theory. "The Man In The Iron Mask" is such a mediocre piece of filmmaking that it not only disproves said theory, but goes to show how even the most skilled of filmmakers can go wrong with the most basic of concepts.
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