The Face Behind the Mask
The Face Behind the Mask
Movie
The Face Behind the Mask
5.4/10
1938
0h 11m
en
Documentary
Mystery
History

Overview

This dramatized short film describes the historical mystery of France's "man in the iron mask". King Louis XIV imprisoned a man who was never identified, but who was forced to wear an iron mask for the length of his captivity, which ended only in his death. Several candidates for the identity of the man are investigated.

Director

Jacques Tourneur

Writers

Milton Gunzburg

Movie Information

Release Date

March 19, 1938

Runtime

0h 11m

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Vote Count

5

Production

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer