The Three Musketeers (1993)

Director:

Stephen Herek

Writers (WGA):

Alexandre Dumas père (novel)
David Loughery (screenplay)

Release Date:

12 November 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Family | History | Romance

Tagline:

They're Scoundrels, Playboys, Outlaws . . . The Greatest Heroes Who Ever Lived.

Plot:

The three best of the disbanded Musketeers - Athos, Porthos, and Aramis - join a young hotheaded would-be-Musketeer...

Plot Keywords:

Cardinal | King | Mission | Corrupt Priest | Corps Spirit

Awards:

2 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

Charlie Sheen	...	Aramis
Kiefer Sutherland	...	Athos
Chris O'Donnell	...	D'Artagnan
Oliver Platt	...	Porthos
Tim Curry	...	Cardinal Richelieu
Rebecca De Mornay	...	Milady
Gabrielle Anwar	...	Queen Anne
Michael Wincott	...	Rochefort
Paul McGann	...	Girard / Jussac
Julie Delpy	...	Constance
Hugh O'Conor	...	King Louis
Christopher Adamson	...	Henri
Philip Tan	...	Parker
Erwin Leder	...	Peasant
Axel Anselm	...	Musketeer

Runtime:

105 min

Country:

Austria | UK | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:14 (original rating) | Iceland:16 (video rating) | Netherlands:12 | Netherlands:16 (video rating) | South Korea:12 | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Chile:TE | Finland:K-12 | Germany:16 | Peru:PT | Singapore:PG | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | UK:PG | USA:PG (NO. 32734)

Filming Locations:

Boconnoc, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, England, UK

Company:

Walt Disney Pictures

Trivia:

Some sequences were shot in Cornwall, England. A small woods called Golitha Falls was used in one sequence when the musketeers are being pursued by guards. The small harbour village of Charlestown is home to the galleon that was used in a night-shoot.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: When the assassin is shot off the wall you can see the pad he falls into for a quick second before he hits.

Quotes:

[five Cardinal's Guards arrive in an inn, two patrols of their comrades are either bound and gagged or unconscious]
Jussac: What is this?
Athos: We are having a private party celebrating the demise of the Musketeers. Go away.
Aramis: Athos. Is that any way to greet our guests? Gentlemen, don't be shy, come in. Your friends have been expecting you.
Jussac: You are under arrest.
Athos: Under whose authority?
Rochefort: Mine.
Aramis: Ah. Hello again, Cyclops.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Riddle Me This: Why Is Batman Forever? (1995) (TV)

Soundtrack:

All For Love

Eh Adaptation - Okay Action Flick

Nope, it's by no means an accurate adaptation of Dumas' original work. Umm, does nanyone really care? Dumas' plot, while interesting in and of itself to many, is probably not one that many folks who think of "the Three Musketters" could actually _tell_ you.

This movie sets out to more or less capture the feel of such films, rather than the source material itself. In that regard, it's not too badly done. The characters are pretty broadly drawn, but adequate for the younger audience they're aimed at. Sutherland, Platt, and Sheen all seem way too young, but at least the first two are entertaining. Platt in particular manages to steal every scene he's in.

By the same token, Richelieu's character is simplified to "generic bad guy." The King and Queen seem too young as well (although they're represented age may be novelistically and/or historically accurate - again, could most folks really tell you, or care?).

Overall, I'd recommend the movie for some light entertainment, but don't take it too seriously.