The acclaimed film of Alexander Dumas' classic story, about good and evil twin brothers - one is the imprisoned man in the hideous iron mask, the other is his foppish, elegant twin, King Louis XIV of France. / Acclaimed by critics, this film based on the famous work of Alexandre Dumas tells the story of twins, one good, the other bad. The first is imprisoned and is known as the Man in the Hideous Iron Mask. His twin is much more distinguished, he calls himself Louis XIV and reigns over France. Behind the iron mask hides Philippe (Richard Chamberlain), presumed dead, who does not know his true identity but who is in reality the legitimate heir to the French throne. His destiny? That of reigning in place of his brother Louis. Bad luck seems to be on the throne. In order to put an end to it and with the help of the musketeers, a plan is drawn up to substitute Philip for the king.