The Man in the Iron Mask essays

The Man in the Iron Mask essays 1) I did my movie review on the Man in the Iron Mask which was made in 1998 and starred Leonardo DiCaprio. I decided to do my report on this movie because it tells a good story, has lots of action, and shows how the legend of the Man in the Iron Mask still intrigues people today. 2) This movie recreates the reign of King Louis XIV in France during the year of 1662. Louis XIV who was also known as the Sun King reined for seventy-two years, longer than any other ruler in European history and under his leadership France became a world power and a leader in the arts. Although few people today realize that the Man in the Iron Mask was a real person, many have heard of him thanks to the stories and movies based on the 19th century French novel The Man in the Iron Mask by Alexandre Dumas. It is possible that Damass interest in the Iron Mask legend was inspired by his grandfather who grew up at the royal court of Versailles. 3) It can be said that the theme for this movie is All for one, one for all, which is a quote used often by the Musketeers in the movie. To me this quote means that people working together can accomplish anything. It also means that one person working for the greater good to help other people can also accomplish anything. This movie showed that even though the retired Musketeers had many differences, once they set their differences aside they were able accomplish the impossible. 4) I feel that this movie was made for modern American Audiences because many people have been captivated by the stories and legends of the 3 Musketeers. Another thing that interested movie goers was that the mystery of The Man in the Iron Mask was never solved. It remains one of the greatest unsolved mysteries in the last several hundred years. 5) This movie reflected a couple of issues. The first issue reflected was the differences in the class structure during the ...