The Three Musketeers (1993 film)
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The Three Musketeers is a 1993 movie version of the classic story from Walt Disney Pictures, directed by Stephen Herek.
In this version, the titular Musketeers are played by Charlie Sheen (Aramis), Kiefer Sutherland (Athos), and Oliver Platt (Porthos), with Chris O'Donnell as d'Artagnan. The supporting cast includes Tim Curry as Richelieu, Rebecca De Mornay as Milady de Winter, Gabrielle Anwar, Michael Wincott, Paul McGann, Julie Delpy, and Hugh O'Conor.
The movie is based loosely on the novel The Three Musketeers (Les Trois Mousquetaires) by Alexandre Dumas, père. It recounts the adventures of d'Artagnan on his quest to join the three title characters in becoming a musketeer. However, this adaptation greatly simplifies and alters the story.
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[edit] Plot
The plot is followed after d'Artagnan in his brave quest to become a musketeer (like his father before him). Unfortunatley for d'Artagnan he must stop as for once he reaches Paris he finds out that the brave musketeers have been disbanded under the orders of the mean Cardinal Richelieu. d'Artagnan meets his fellow musketeers Athos, Aramis and Porthos. They all engage in a duel with the Cardinal's guards who have come to arrest them. d'Artagnan and the guard captain duel ending with the captain falling to his death. The three musketeers run away from the scene and d'Artagnan is captured by the evil Captain Rochefort.
Luckly d'Artagnan discovers an evil plot whilst in captivity. Richelieu plans to assassinate the King of France and take control of the throne for himself. He sends Lady de Winters to deliver a treaty to Buckingham. d'Artagnan escapes and warns his fellow musketeers, and they go off to get the treaty. Upon returning, d'artagnan manages to save the king in the nick of time from an assassin on the roof. There is a big battle in the Royal Palace, as Richelieu and his guards take the royal family hostage d'Artagnan and Rochefort duel one another. Rochefort reveals that d'Artagnan's father met his death at his hands, which enrages the young hero. Meanwhile Richelieu is cornered by the three musketeers, and the King himself throws Richelieu into the deep water, thus drowning the evil Cardinal and saving France and his family. Meanwhile the duel between Rochefort and d'Artagnan rages on, ending with d'Artagnan stabbing Rochefort in the heart with the words "For you Father". Rochefort falls to the ground and dies.
d'Artagnan becomes a musketeer and is betrothed to Constance, the Queen's maiden. France is saved, the evil cardinal is gone and the musketeers are reunited and employed once more. They all live happily ever after. The three musketeers saying; All for one, one for all!
[edit] Filming locations
Filming locations included Cornwall, England, UK, and Castle Landsee (Burgenland); Burg Liechtenstein, Maria Enzersdorf, Hinterbrühl, Korneuburg (Lower Austria); and Vienna (particularly Hofburg) in Austria.
[edit] Soundtrack
Bryan Adams co-wrote the hit "All for Love" for the movie's soundtrack, performing it with Rod Stewart and Sting.
[edit] Trivia
- In the final battle, Richelieu shoots Aramis in the chest, but the Musketeer is saved by a cross he wears, which stops the bullet. This device was used in The Legend of Zorro (2005).
- In the scene where d'Artagnan is about to be beheaded and the executioner reveals himself to be Porthos, Porthos claims "This axe was given to me by the Tzarina of Tokyo" which is running with the absurd claims Porthos makes throughout the film, however Tokyo at this time was known as Edo and wouldn't receive its modern name until after the Meiji Restoration in the 19th Century.
- Blooper: When the Three Musketeers and d'Artagnan are rallying the other Musketeers. Three of them are on white horses and one on a brown house. Moments later, they are all riding white horses.
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