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MPAA Rating: PG Content Advisory: Mild Violence, Questionable for Children Movie Release: 1973 DVD Release: 08/12/1998 Format: DVD SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 45 mins Studio: Fox Lorber Members Wishing: 21 Genres: Adventure, Swashbuckler, Costume Adventure

Richard Lester's adaptation of The Three Musketeers was only the latest of many when released in 1974, but it arrived with a spirit all its own, one influenced as much by Lester's '60s work as the Alexandre Dumas classic. Even so, it followed the plot of Dumas' novel fairly closely, its liberties in interpretation taken elsewhere. Coming off the success of Cabaret, Michael York plays D'Artagnan, the provincial, would-be swashbuckler who travels to Paris to make his name. There he encounters the eponymous heroes: cynical Athos (Oliver Reed), dashing Aramis (Richard Chamberlain), and arrogant Porthos (Frank Finlay). The trio introduces him to the world of court intrigue as they work to protect the Queen (Geraldine Chaplin) from the schemes of the villainous Richelieu (Charlton Heston) and his followers, Rochefort (Christopher Lee) and Milady (Faye Dunaway). Lester shot the film in conjunction with its sequel, The Four Musketeers. Originally intended as a single film, the split prompted a lawsuit from the cast demanding payment for both films. ~ Keith Phipps, All Movie Guide

Oliver Reed - Athos
Charlton Heston - Cardinal Richelieu
Raquel Welch - Constance
Faye Dunaway - Milady
Richard Chamberlain - Aramis
Frank Finlay - Porthos
Michael York - D'Artagnan

Experience master filmmaker Richard Lester's take on Alexandre Dumas' timeless classic with this swashbuckling Fox Lorber release. Presented in 1.33:1 pan-and-scan and offering audio rendered in English Dolby Digital Stereo, this release also includes such extra features as production credits and filmographies. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide