Other mistake: When the Musketeers are charging the firing squad at the end, they only have about 20 yards to run which they should cover in just a couple seconds, but somehow it takes them much longer to reach the other men. This is especially noticeable since they're running at full speed. (This has nothing to do with editing or slow-motion, as most of the shots are shown in real time, at regular speed.)
The Man in the Iron Mask (1998)
1 other mistake
Directed by: Randall Wallace
Starring: Gabriel Byrne, Gerard Depardieu, Jeremy Irons, John Malkovich, Leonardo DiCaprio
Continuity mistake: When the Jesuit tries to kill King Louis, Louis grabs a long bladed knife and stabs the Jesuit in the chest, but when the camera pulls back, the knife is gone, and no one has made a move to pull it out of his chest. Only the blade that D'Artanian threw at him is there.
King Louis XIV: There is more of me to love than a crown.
Trivia: If you look in King Louis' bedroom, there is portrait of the real King Louis XIV.
Question: How could Louis be the son of a king and Phillipe be the son of D'Artagnan if they're identical twins?
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Answer: Both Louis and Philippe are actually D'Artagnan's children. This is why D'Artagnan continues to defend Louis for much of the early part of the film, despite the King's callousness, because he feels that he must defend his son, even against his oldest friends. It's only when he discovers Philippe and realises that he has another son, a humble and decent man, that he's finally able to feel pride as a father and can stand against Louis and his excesses.
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