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.
The Face Behind the Mask has generally received mixed reviews.
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The Face Behind the Mask was released in 1938 and has generally received mixed reviews.
Online reviewers have written 7 reviews, giving The Face Behind the Mask (1938) an average rating of 60%.
Overall, film critics prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 90%, compared to cinema-goers, who gave it a lower average score of 80%. Professional critics were more impressed with The Face Behind the Mask than amateur reviewers were.
With a score of 60%, The Face Behind the Mask is roughly the same as the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1938, which stands at 61%.
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