The Face Behind the Mask

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

John Nesbitt Narrator (voice)

Carlos De Valdez Bit Part (uncredited)

Jack Deery Bit Part (uncredited)

Ivo Henderson Bit Part (uncredited)

Mary Howard La Vallière, The King's Sweetheart (uncredited)