The Man In The Iron Mask
Pearl, 9.30pm
'When rioting citizens of France destroyed the Bastille, they discovered within its records this mysterious entry: 'Prisoner number 64389000: The Man In The Iron Mask'. The identity of the prisoner has forever remained a mystery.'
It has been many years since Aramis, Athos, Porthos and d'Artagnan fought together as the bravest and best of the King's Royal Guards, the Musketeers, with a passion and valour that has become legend.
Athos (John Malkovich) lives a simple life raising his son Raoul. Porthos (Gerard Depardieu), though thicker and older, still eats lustily of life but he misses the great battles of the past. Aramis (Jeremy Irons) has followed his faith and become a priest. Only d'Artagnan still serves the king as captain of the Musketeers.
It is 1660 and France is starving. Louis XIII, the great king whose throne the Musketeers served, has died and been succeeded by his arrogant and cruel heir, King Louis XIV (Leonardo DiCaprio, above) while at the Bastille a mysterious prisoner has lived for nearly a decade encased in an iron mask. To save a nation, the Musketeers must reunite and embark on their most dangerous mission ever, to free the prisoner and unlock the secret of his identity. Also starring Anne Parillaud and Judith Godreche. Written and directed by Randall Wallace. Inspired by the characters created by Alexandre Dumas. (1998)
