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The Man in the Iron Mask (1923)

The Man in the Iron Mask poster
Original title
Der Mann mit der eisernen Maske
Directed by
Max Glass
Genre
drama film, silent film, adventure film
Country
Weimar Republic, Germany
Runtime
1h 52m
Rating
7.7 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A masked prisoner is held in a French prison during the 1600s. A loyal friend tries to uncover the secret of who he is and what crime he committed.

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What happens

The Man in the Iron Mask (German: Der Mann mit der eisernen Maske) is a 1923 German silent adventure film directed by Max Glass and starring Albert Bassermann, Bruno Decarli, and Vladimir Gajdarov. It was shot at the Terra Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert A. Dietrich. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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