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The Three Musketeers
D'Artagnan travels to Paris hoping to become a musketeer, one of the French king's elite bodyguards, only to discover that the corps has been disbanded by conniving Cardinal Richelieu, who secretly hopes to usurp the throne. Fortunately, Athos, Porthos and Aramis have refused to lay down their weapons and continue to protect their king. D'Artagnan joins with the rogues to expose Richelieu's plot against the crown.
1993 · Directed by Stephen Herek · 105 min · Action · Adventure · Comedy · Screenplay in the scene database · 14 frames
Tagline
All for one and one for all!
Plot
In 1625, young-but-skilled fencer d'Artagnan travels to Paris, France in hopes to follow in his murdered father's footsteps and become a member of the musketeers: the personal guard of the King Louis XIII. He is pursued by Girard and his brothers, accused of blemishing their sister's honor. Meanwhile, Captain Rochefort of the Cardinal's Guards disbands the musketeers per the orders of Cardinal Richelieu, the King's Minister, ostensibly to help fight in an impending war with England. Rochefort informs Richelieu that three musketeers refused to relinquish their duties: Athos, Porthos and Aramis.
In Paris, d'Artagnan "rescues" Queen Anne's handmaidens from their own bodyguards, and after a scolding, takes a liking to one, Constance. In the city d'Artagnan encounters each of the Three Musketeers separately, unaware of their identities or association, resulting in a separate duel arranged with each. At the arranged location, Athos, Porthos and Aramis reveal themselves as musketeers. Before their duel, Jussac, a Captain of the Cardinal's Guard, arrives with four other guards to arrest the musketeers; although d'Artagnan is not sought by the guards, he allies with the musketeers during the skirmish. The Musketeers kill four guards, while d'Artagnan outduels Jussac, who falls to his death. Impressed but displeased at d'Artagnan's involvement, the musketeers leave d'Artagnan behind after encouraging him to flee and maintain his innocence. When more of the Cardinal's Guards arrive, d'Artagnan is captured.
D'Artagnan escapes his cell and secretly learns that Richelieu plans to supplant Louis, tasking Milady Sabine de Winter with delivering a secret treaty to England's Duke of Buckingham. D'Artagnan is caught by Rochefort without having seen Milady's face. Richelieu orders him executed for refusing to give up the musketeers' location, but the musketeers rescue him. As they flee, d'Artagnan reveals Richelieu's plans; they decide to intercept the spy at Calais and retrieve the treaty to prove Richelieu's guilt.
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Crew
- Screenplay: David Loughery
- Cinematography: Dean Semler
- Edited by: John F. Link
- Music: Michael Kamen
- Production design: Wolf Kroeger
- Produced by: Roger Birnbaum, Joe Roth
Cast
- Chris O'Donnell as D'Artagnan
- Kiefer Sutherland as Athos
- Oliver Platt as Porthos
- Charlie Sheen as Aramis
- Tim Curry as Cardinal Richelieu
- Rebecca De Mornay as Milady de Winter
- Paul McGann as Girard / Jussac
- Gabrielle Anwar as Queen Anne
- Michael Wincott as Rochefort
- Julie Delpy as Constance
Production
- Country: United States of America, Austria
- Language: English
- Studios: Walt Disney Pictures, Caravan Pictures
- Budget: $30,000,000
- Box office: $111,898,845
- Themes: paris, france, based on novel or book, musketeer, king of france, 17th century, three musketeers, porthos, athos, d'artagnan, king louis xiii
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