If you loved The Count of Monte-Cristo, try The Man in the Iron Mask

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Theyboth carry the bittersweet mood tag, and they sit in Adventure / TV Movie territory. If that's the register that drew you to The Count of Monte-Cristo, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

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What The Man in the Iron Mask is

The Prisoner of Zenda meets The Three Musketeers. Louis, the Sun King, rules France with cruelty while his twin languishes in a dungeon. The aging musketeers reunite to free the prisoner and restore justice to the throne. A solid, if somewhat creaky, swashbuckler.

If you loved The Count of Monte-Cristo, try The Man in the Iron Mask

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What The Man in the Iron Mask is

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If you loved The Count of Monte-Cristo, try The Man in the Iron Mask

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What The Man in the Iron Mask is

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