The Three Musketeers is a movie directed by Richard Lester in 1973 and based on the book of the same name by Alexandre Dumas, first published in 1844. The movie features Richard Chamberlain, Michael York, Raquel Welch, Oliver Reed, Geraldine Chaplin, Faye Dunaway, and others.
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Storyline
Having learned swordsmanship from his father, the young country bumpkin d’Artagnan arrives in Paris with dreams of becoming a king’s musketeer. D’Artagnan sides with the musketeers in the ensuing street fight and becomes their ally in opposition to the Cardinal, who wishes to increase his already considerable power over the king, Louis XIII.
Movie vs Book
Year
1973
Minutes
106
Movie Rate
7.20
Source: IMDb
Movie
The Three Musketeers
Director: Richard Lester
Country: USA
Year: 1973
Length: 1h46m
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Year
1844
Pages
791
Book Rate
8.14
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Book
The Three Musketeers
Original title: Les Trois Mousquetaires
Author: Alexandre Dumas
Country: France
First published in: 1844
Length: 791 pages
Genre: Fiction
Book series: The D'Artagnan Romances
Other screen adaptations of the book
Movie by George Sidney
Movie by Richard Lester
Movie by Stephen Herek
Movie by Peter Hyams
Movie by Donovan Cook
Movie by Paul W.S. Anderson
TV Series by Adrian Hodges
Movie by Toni García
Movie by Steve Lawson
Movie by Bill Thomas
Movie by Martin Bourboulon
Movie by Martin Bourboulon
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