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The Three Musketeers (1973)
Directed by Richard Lester
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Overview
The young D’Artagnan arrives in Paris with dreams of becoming a King’s musketeer. He meets and quarrels with three men, Athos, Porthos, and Aramis, each of whom challenges him to a duel. D’Artagnan finds out they are musketeers and is invited to join them in their efforts to oppose Cardinal Richelieu, who wishes to increase his already considerable power over the King. D’Artagnan must also juggle affairs with the charming Constance Bonancieux and the passionate Lady De Winter, a secret agent for the Cardinal.
Rated PG | Length 106 minutes
Actors
Michael York | Oliver Reed | Richard Chamberlain | Frank Finlay | Faye Dunaway | Raquel Welch | Christopher Lee | Geraldine Chaplin | Jean-Pierre Cassel | Spike Milligan | Charlton Heston | Simon Ward | Georges Wilson | Roy Kinnear | Joss Ackland | Sybil Danning | Michael Gothard | Nicole Calfan | Gitty Djamal | Ángel del Pozo | Rodney Bewes | Gretchen Franklin | William Hobbs | Ben Aris | Francis de Wolff | Frank Thornton | John Bluthal | Michael Hordern | Richard Briers
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/16/2019 | TV | DVD | Library | 7 stars |
| (Average) 7 stars |
Viewing Notes
Back when Michael York was the man. Decided to request this title when I saw the cast. I mean, holy shit. This is borderline comedy. I’ve seen a few adaptations of the three musketeers and they all have some bit of humor as if it’s a requirement to tell this story.
This is fun not b/c of the cast and less b/c of the ribald comedy (for its time). Although it is a bit quaint to see. Besides this stacked cast I like the on-location shooting in Spain (standing in as Paris). Looks great and a place I’d love to visit.
Christopher Lee is a pretty good Rochefort. He and Michael York (as D’Artagnan) have a rather intentionally clumsy sword fight that is funny… “Monsignor Cyclops!”
I’d love to see this on the big screen. If a 70mm print still exists this would be prefect for MBT’s 70mm Fest.
Haha I’m watching the making-of featurette and they talk about the humor inherent in the original novel… so maybe I just need to read the book. I love these old BTS features from the 70s. Wish there were more interviews with the cast. I just wanna watch Raquel Welch talk about making movies for hours in-between Christopher Lee chatting about being the best character in the film.
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