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The Three Musketeers

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Panama, Spain, United Kingdom · 1973
1h 46m
Director Richard Lester
Starring Michael York, Oliver Reed, Richard Chamberlain, Frank Finlay
Genre Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama

Young D’Artagnan arrives in Paris with dreams of becoming a king’s musketeer, and immediately quarrels with three men, each of whom challenges him to a duel. Widely regarded as one of the best adaptations of the legendary novel, this smash-hit swashbuckler is filled with a whirlwind of adventure, romance, villains, and intrigue.

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Variety by

The Three Musketeers take very well to Richard Lester’s provocative version that does not send it up but does add comedy to this adventure tale [by Alexandre Dumas].

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The A.V. Club by Keith Phipps

The Three Musketeers...is superficially little more than a high-spirited adventure in the form of a string of beautifully executed moments of physical comedy.

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The New Yorker by Pauline Kael

Lester's decorative clutter is the best thing about the film: he loves scurrilous excess. But the whole thing feels hectic and forced. You want some gallantry and charm; you don't want joke, joke, joke.

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Portland Oregonian by Ted Mahar

Alexandre Dumas pere's 1844 novel has been filmed more than four dozen times, but this lavish and hilarious rendition is the pinnacle. [21 Sep 2007, p.38]

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The New York Times by Vincent Canby

Mr. Lester's interpretation of The Three Musketeers looks like an evening in a bump-o-car arena, with magnificently costumed people in place of cars. The adventures are less swashbuckle than slapstick.

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