La fille de d'Artagnan (1994)

User Rating:

6.2/10   

Director:

Bertrand Tavernier

Writers:

Jean Cosmos (writer)
Riccardo Freda (idea)

Release Date:

24 August 1994 (France)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy

Plot:

The story begins on the autumn of 1654 in South France. Eloise lives in a cloister. Her famous father left her there...

Plot Keywords:

Nun | Cloister | France | Tied Up | Poet

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Sophie Marceau	...	Eloïse d'Artagnan
Philippe Noiret	...	D'Artagnan
Claude Rich	...	Duke of Crassac
Sami Frey	...	Aramis
Jean-Luc Bideau	...	Athos
Raoul Billerey	...	Porthos
Charlotte Kady	...	Eglantine de Rochefort
Nils Tavernier	...	Quentin la Misère
Gigi Proietti	...	Mazarin (as Luigi Proietti)
Jean-Paul Roussillon	...	Planchet
Pascale Roberts	...	Mother Superior
Emmanuelle Bataille	...	Sister Félicité
Christine Pignet	...	Sister Céline
Fabienne Chaudat	...	Sister Frédégonde
Josselin Siassia	...	Slave

Also Known As:

D'Artagnan's Daughter
Revenge of the Musketeers (USA) (video title)
The Daughter of D'Artagnan

Runtime:

125 min | Germany:130 min | Hungary:130 min | Portugal:127 min | UK:136 min

Country:

France

Language:

French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:12 | Australia:MA | Germany:12 | Norway:15 | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:7 | UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Château de Biron, Biron, Dordogne, France

Company:

Canal+

Trivia:

Sophie Marceau trained with swords for 2 months prior to filming. She also did 90% of all her own stunts.

An excellent addition to the Musketeers genre

As I began to view this film, I had quite a few doubts. Recent "Musketeers" films have been falling flat. I am now very pleased to say that "Revenge of the Musketeers" (U.S. video title) is a solid production, featuring an excellent European cast and fine direction.

Set in the twilight years of the musketeers, the plot focuses on Eloise d'Artagnan (Marceau) and her struggle against perceived plots and conspiracies. When her convent is assaulted, she seeks out her famous father in Paris. There are some comedic moments and decent fight scenes. I was especially pleased to note that Eloise, who was raised in a convent and had no martial training, did not suddenly gain the magnificent fighting prowess of her father. Yes, she does get involved in a number of fights, but the director had the sense to clearly portray her absolute inexperience. Fans of Musketeers films and of swashbucklers in general should give this film a chance. Merely seeing a competent Musketeer film done in the French language alone is a treat.