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- 1974
- PG
- Twentieth Century Fox
- 1 h 46 m
- 1974
- PG
- Twentieth Century Fox
- 1 h 46 m
Summary A young swordsman comes to Paris and faces villains, romance, adventure and intrigue with three Musketeer friends.
Directed By: Richard Lester
Written By: George MacDonald Fraser, Alexandre Dumas
- 1974
- PG
- Twentieth Century Fox
- 1 h 46 m
- 1974
- PG
- Twentieth Century Fox
- 1 h 46 m
The Three Musketeers
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Summary A young swordsman comes to Paris and faces villains, romance, adventure and intrigue with three Musketeer friends.
Directed By: Richard Lester
Written By: George MacDonald Fraser, Alexandre Dumas
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 11 Critic Reviews
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82% Positive
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18% Mixed
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 11 Critic Reviews
77
82% Positive
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
18% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
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The movie Musketeers most faithful to Dumas’ spirit didn’t arrive until director Richard Lester (A Hard Day’s Night) delivered The Three Musketeers and The Four Musketeers. Overflowing with Lester’s trademark irreverence and slapstick, these films still retain a vivid and bawdy period flavor.
Alexandre Dumas pere's 1844 novel has been filmed more than four dozen times, but this lavish and hilarious rendition is the pinnacle. [21 Sep 2007, p.38]
Few adventure movies have such a heightened atmosphere of beauty, excitement and fun. [18 Apr 1999, p.34C]
A superb bit of tongue-in-cheekery, stylish and fun but also deeply affectionate. [11 Aug 1985, p.5]
The Three Musketeers take very well to Richard Lester’s provocative version that does not send it up but does add comedy to this adventure tale [by Alexandre Dumas].
The cast is good (though it remains very much Lester's film), the fights appropriately energetic, and it all moves along at a fair pace, sprinkled with a number of good gags.
Mr. Lester's interpretation of The Three Musketeers looks like an evening in a bump-o-car arena, with magnificently costumed people in place of cars. The adventures are less swashbuckle than slapstick.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 10 User Ratings
7.2
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 10 User Ratings
7.2
70% Positive
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Production Company
Alexander, Michael and Ilya Salkind Productions,
Film Trust S.A.,
Este Films
Release Date Mar 29, 1974
Duration 1 h 46 m
Rating PG
Tagline . . . One for All and All for Fun!
Awards
Golden Globes, USA
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
BAFTA Awards
• 5 Nominations
Writers' Guild of Great Britain
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
