The Three Musketeers (1973)
Directed by Richard Lester
Genres - Adventure, Romance, Drama, Action, Comedy, Historical Film |
Sub-Genres - Costume Adventure, Swashbuckler |
Release Date - Dec 11, 1973 (USA) |
Run Time - 105 min. |
Countries - Spain, United Kingdom, Panama, United States |
MPAA Rating - PG
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Synopsis by Keith Phipps
Richard Lester's adaptation of The Three Musketeers was only the latest of many when released in 1974, but it arrived with a spirit all its own, one influenced as much by Lester's '60s work as the Alexandre Dumas classic. Even so, it followed the plot of Dumas' novel fairly closely, its liberties in interpretation taken elsewhere. Coming off the success of Cabaret, Michael York plays D'Artagnan, the provincial, would-be swashbuckler who travels to Paris to make his name. There he encounters the eponymous heroes: cynical Athos (Oliver Reed), dashing Aramis (Richard Chamberlain), and arrogant Porthos (Frank Finlay). The trio introduces him to the world of court intrigue as they work to protect the Queen (Geraldine Chaplin) from the schemes of the villainous Richelieu (Charlton Heston) and his followers, Rochefort (Christopher Lee) and Milady (Faye Dunaway). Lester shot the film in conjunction with its sequel, The Four Musketeers. Originally intended as a single film, the split prompted a lawsuit from the cast demanding payment for both films.
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Keywords
against-the-system, courage, good-guy, musketeer, romance, sword, swordmaster, villain
Attributes
High Artistic Quality, High Historical Importance