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Dominican Rep. The Three Musketeers
- Original title
- The Three Musketeers
- Year
- 1973
- Running time
- 105 min.
- Country
United Kingdom- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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Richard Chamberlain
Michael York
Raquel Welch
Oliver Reed
Geraldine Chaplin
Faye Dunaway
Charlton Heston
Frank Finlay
Christopher Lee
Jean-Pierre Cassel
Roy Kinnear
Joss Ackland- Spike Milligan
Georges Wilson
Simon Ward
Sybil Danning- See all credits
- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Co-production United Kingdom-Spain-Panama;
- Genre
- Adventure | Swashbuckler. 17th Century
- Movie Groups
- Alexandre Dumas Adaptations | Three Musketeers
- Synopsis
- 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.
- Awards
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1974: Golden Globes: Best Actress - Musical/Comedy (Raquel Welch). 2 Nominations1974. BAFTA Awards: 5 Nominations, including Best Cinematography and Editing1974: BAFTA - British Academy Film Awards: 5 nominations1974: National Board of Review (NBR): nominated to Top Ten Films.
- Critics' reviews
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"Few adventure movies have such a heightened atmosphere of beauty, excitement and fun"
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"Here, writer Fraser and director Lester went back to the original and hewed closely to the source material, but adding a lot of fun."
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"Lester's decorative clutter is the best thing about the film: he loves scurrilous excess. But the whole thing feels hectic and forced. You want some gallantry and charm; you don't want joke, joke, joke."
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"A superb bit of tongue-in-cheekery, stylish and fun but also deeply affectionate"
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