The 1973 adaptation also had an amazing array of acting talent. The three musketeers subtitles english 14 subtitles. The three musketeers is a good remedy for anyone looking for mindlessbutharmless action movie fun. Bursting with swirling swordplay, swooning romance, and unforgettable figuresincluding the seductively beautiful but deadly femme fatale, milady, and dartagnans equally beautiful love, madame bonacieux the three musketeers continues, after a century and a half of continuous publication, to define the genre of swashbuckling romance and. Richard lesters the four musketeers was filmed at the same time as his 1974 hit which was, uh. The three musketeers and continues the same story with the same combination of impenetrable plotting and nonstop swashbuckling. Feb 02, 2014 which is the best version of the three musketeers. Ken ludwigs the three musketeers concord theatricals. In 1844, alexandre dumas published the three musketeers. Its too much of the same material, spun out into a wearying series. It is really one movie that clocks in at about 3 hours and 35 minutes and thats the way it was filmed. The three musketeers les trois mousquetaires is a novel by alexandre dumas, pere.
I liked the first film better than the second, but in any event, half of this pair is enough. The director treats all the classic characters with respect, not making fun of any of them, although there is humour when dartagnan rides his peculiar horse and when planchet supplys wine for the heroes. The hotheaded young dartagnan along with three former legendary but now down on their luck musketeers must unite and defeat a beautiful double agent and her villainous employer from seizing the french throne and engulfing europe in war. Yes, the script may be flawed and cliched at parts, and sometimes the movie just feels a little dull at parts, but that doesnt stop the great, goofy fun that is the three musketeers. There are 24 films, my favorite is the 1993 disney version just because it was great to watch with my daughter. The three musketeersthe four musketeers 2disc movie.
Young dartagnan arrives in the paris of the 1620s, his heart set on being one of the kings musketeers. But three musketeers refuse to lay down their colors and retire. The most faithful adaptation of the three musketeers et al. The three musketeers written by david loughery revisions by harley peyton this material is the sole property of the walt disney company and is restricted to the use of the walt disney company and its authorized employees and agents. Les trois mousquetaires, a novel by alexandre dumas, first serialized in 1844 im reading the three musketeers by alexander dumas. The three musketeers, the novel by author alexandre dumas, pere, has been the subject of numerous films and cartoons. Cast announced for adrian hodges new bbc one drama series, the musketeers inexpensive wedding venues in ma so did the three four, actually musketeers exist. A silent party soon drew near to the same enclosure, entered, and joined the. Alexandre dumass the three musketeers, currently enjoying a highbudget bbc adaptation, has seen plenty of film and tv versions. The three legionnaires dub themselves the three musketeers you know. Freddie fox and christoph waltz rush to confront them. We learn that the musketeers are sworn to defend the king, and that the evil cardinal richelieu has disbanded them as part of his evil scheme to grab control of france. Written and published in 1844 by french author alexandre dumas, it includes just about everything you. The cast is superb and its nice to see who they were as young actors full of spunk and willing to do slapstick comedy.
Three musketeers, the 1935 movie clip best blade in. The three musketeers is not bad, by any means, but the most important question is why it exists. The director treats all the classic characters with respect, not making fun of any of them, although there is humour when dartagnan rides his peculiar horse and when planchet supplies wine for the heroes. Thus, theres a last scene in the new movie that leaves plenty of room open for a rousing sequel. The hotheaded young dartagnan logan lerman joins forces with three rogue musketeers matthew macfadyen, luke evans and ray stevenson in this reboot of.
This same halfwinking tone makes the three musketeers a lighthearted romp. Summits unleashed a new bunch of photos and concept art from paul ws andersons upcoming adaptation of the three musketeers, starring logan lerman, the three musketeers is a good remedy for anyone looking for mindlessbutharmless action movie fun. Each one packs a grand, 70sera wallop of swashbuckling, cheeky humor, and costume design that still holds up brilliantly. The three musketeers, a 1903 french production about which very little is know. The three musketeers resources movie or tv productions. The threeand a half musketeers crash their cgi airship into the palace garden. Athos threw a piece of money to the goatkeeper to withdraw.
The movie draws on the same sources as the several earlier versions of the story. The three musketeers 1933 john wayne message board jwmb. The three musketeers movie trailer official hd youtube. I first saw this 12 years ago on the nostalgia channel. Its a shame that many people dont realize that similar to the approach to filming the lord of the rings three musketeers only covers the first half of dumas novel.
An adaptation of twenty years after was released the following year. Charlie sheen as aramis 1993 charlie sheen, the three. Richard lesters 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 lesters 60s work as the. Concordias sketch comedy troope brings to life alexander dumas the three musketeers with gritty realism and stateoftheart special effects. The script keeps close to the classic french novel. The three musketeers is brought to bluray for the first time for its 10th anniversary. Every legend has a new beginning the hotheaded young dartagnan along with three former legendary but now down on their luck musketeers must unite and defeat a beautiful double agent and her villainous employer from seizing the. Every legend has a new beginning the hotheaded young dartagnan along with three former legendary but now down on their luck musketeers must unite and defeat a beautiful double agent and her villainous employer from.
The three, clancy jack mulhall, renard raymond hatton ans schmidt francis x. The strength of the characters, from the three musketeers themselves, to cardinal richelieu and the venomous milady, need scarcely be highlighted, so. The three musketeers i love that they all have the same seal, but different doublets to suit them. Kiefer sutherland charlie sheen the three musketeers 1993 oliver platt half man young guns guys and dolls film books people. It recounts the adventures of a young man named dartagnan after he leaves home to become a musketeer. It follows the first half of the alexandre dumas novel with dartagnans first encounters with the three musketeers and saving the queens honor from cardinal richelieu and his agents. How many versions of the movie the three musketeers have. Theres a bit of carnage so i wouldnt show it to a little kid. The three musketeers, a 1903 french production about which very little is known.
Both of richard lesters musketeer films the three musketeers and the four musketeers are exceptionally entertaining, leaning hard on the slapstick humor at times but captivating due to the immensely satisfying cast. A blockbuster of its day, it spawned a number of sequels. Distribution, disclosure, reproduction or sale of this material to unauthorized personnel is strictly prohibited. Three an d a half musket eers is a film directed by gilberto martinez solares with german valdes tin tan, rosita arenas, martha valdes, oscar pulido, year. A prime example of adaptation overdosed, as it has been adapted for the big and small screens since practically the dawn of moviemaking in a wide range of countries twenty years after 1845 always gets the short end of the stick when it comes to being adapted, as it likely would involve much aging makeup and playing gertrude. The three musketeers is a 1961 film adaptation of the novel by alexandre dumas, pere which consists of two parts. There have been numerous adaptations of alexandre dumas tale of the three musketeers, but none as strange or overthetop as paul w. Every generation gets its three musketeers, from the french silent of the 1920s to the. The four musketeers came on the disc marked the three musketeers, the menu page for the four musketeers read the three musketeers.
The three musketeers film, with little marketing, seems to be a film that is being shoved out to the public because the money was spent on it. The three musketeers 1973 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. One for all, and all for one and wayne their dartagnan. Madame bonacieux the three musketeers continues, after a century and a half of continuous publication. This is a great version of the three musketeers lots of action, even more comedy and a happy ending. Lester was best known for his work on the beatles movie, a hard days night 1964 and for what actor michael york called his irreverent, freewheeling style of screen humor, a cinecynicism. The three musketeers bbcminiseries created in 1966. The principal characters in the alexandre dumas novel the three musketeers and its sequels once dartagnan is added as the fourth musketeer the four musketeers tennis, french tennis players who dominated the game in the second half of the 1920s and early 1930s the four musketeers 1934 film, a german drama directed by heinz paul unrelated to the dumas. The threeand ahalf musketeers crash their cgi airship into the palace garden. Les trois mousquetaires, a 1921 french film featuring aime simongirard and claude merelle.
Two series of halfhour episodes were made separately in. Richard lesters rendition of alexandre dumas classic swashbuckling adventure is a tongueincheek comedy that thumbs its nose at its more serious predecessors. It is in the swashbuckler genre, which has heroic, chivalrous swordsmen who fight for justice. The hour having come, they went with their four lackeys to a spot behind the luxembourg given up to the feeding of goats. I was an extra in a bgrade french movie with sophie morceau, before the us had heard of her. The director was tim sheader twelfth night in regents park, and the artistic director of the theatre was simon reade, former literary manager of the royal shakespeare company. The three musketeers 1933 john wayne message board. Set against the backdrop of the french revolution, it tells the story of a family threatened by the terrible events of the past. Every legend has a new beginning the hotheaded young dartagnan along with three former legendary but now down on their luck musketeers must unite and defeat a beautiful double agent and her villainous employer from seizing the french throne and engulfing europe in war. They defended the king and his household in addition to taking part in almost every french campaign in the 17th and 18th centuries. Love these movies as they are very closr to the books. The three musketeers is a 1993 americanaustrian actionadventure comedy film from walt disney pictures, caravan pictures, and the kerner entertainment company, directed by stephen herek from a screenplay by david loughery. The three musketeers 1939 in this musical comedy version of alexandre dumas timeless novel, dartagnan don ameche, a french peasant with dreams of joining the musketeers, sets out for paris. The three musketeers is a romance par excellence, and the pace of the narrative carries the reader on a delirious journey.
From left, luke evans, matthew mcfadyen, milla jovovich and ray stevenson. Its starry trio of dogooders may promise to fight one for all, all for one, but this three musketeers is a slickly unmemorable update bound to satisfy. English and french of the three musketeers by alexandre dumas. No fault of seller but the three musketeers movie came on the disc marked the four musketeers. Written and published in 1844 by french author alexandre dumas, it includes just about everything you could ask for from an adventure novel. Part 1 and part 2, 1911 silent film shorts from edison studios starring sydney booth a member of the booth family as dartagnan. Mar 29, 2011 the hotheaded young dartagnan logan lerman joins forces with three rogue musketeers matthew macfadyen, luke evans and ray stevenson in this reboot of alexandre dumas story. The three musketeers is a 1933 film serial produced by mascot pictures which updates dumas the three musketeers by setting the story in contemporary north africa.
The musketeers are soldiers in the french foreign legion, and dartagnan renamed lt. This movie was released to the united states as the three and a half musketeers. The strength of the characters, from the three musketeers themselves, to cardinal richelieu and the venomous milady, need scarcely be highlighted, so entrenched have they all become in western culture. The three musketeers 1921 douglas fairbanks youtube. Tom wayne and played by john wayne, is a pilot in the united states military.