Man in the Iron Mask Man in the Iron Mask The Man in the Iron Mask (French: "L'Homme au Masque de Fer"; c. 1640 – 19 November 1703) is the name given to an unidentified prisoner who was arrested in 1669 or 1670 and subsequently held in a number of French prisons, including the Bastille and the Fortress of Pignerol (modern Pinerolo, Italy). He was held in the custody of the same jailer, Bénigne Dauvergne de Saint-Mars, for a period of 34 years. He died on 19 November 1703 under the name "Marchioly", during the reign of King Louis XIV of France (1643–1715). Since no
The Man in the Iron Mask (1998 film) was successful financially, benefiting greatly from Leonardo DiCaprio's post-"Titanic" boost in popularity. The film currently holds a 33% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 39 reviews. It holds a 48% rating on Metacritic, based on 18 reviews. DiCaprio won a Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screen Couple for his interactions as twins in the film. Music for this film was written by English composer Nick Glennie-Smith. Figure skater Alexei Yagudin became a gold medalist skating to this music in the 2002 Winter Olympics. He won with the program "The Man in the Iron Mask", based on the movie soundtrack. The