The Face Behind the Mask (1938)
• March 19th, 1938 • 0h 11min
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.
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