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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), WIDESCREEN (1.78:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Interactive Menu, Scene Access, Trailer(s), SYNOPSIS: The Three Musketeers: The young D'Artagnan (Michael York) arrives in Paris with dreams of becoming a king's musketeer. He meets and quarrels with three men, Athos (Oliver Reed), Porthos (Frank Finlay), and Aramis (Richard Chamberlain), each of whom challenges him to a duel. D'Artagnan finds out that they are musketeers and is invited to join them in their efforts to oppose Cardinal Richelieu (Charlton Heston) who wishes to increase his already considerable power over the king. D'Artagnan must also juggle affairs with the charming Constance Bonancieux (Raquel Welch) and the passionate Milady De Winter (Faye Dunaway), a secret agent for the cardinal. The adventure continues in the 'Four Musketeers'...
The Four Musketeers: D'Artagnan (Michael York) has become a Musketeer. Protestants hold La Rochelle, and the Queen loves Buckingham, who'll soon send ships to support the rebels. Richelieu enlists Rochefort (Christopher Lee) to kidnap Constance (Raquel Welch), the Queen's go-between and D'Artagnan's love. The Cardinal (Charlton Heston) uses the wily, amoral Milady de Winter (Faye Dunaway) to distract D'Artagnan. But soon, she is D'Artagnan's sworn enemy and she has an unfortunate history with Athos (Oliver Reed) as well. Milady, with Rochefort's help, then turns to her personal agenda. Can D'Artagnan save Constance, defeat Rochefort, slip de Winter's ire, and stay free of the Cardinal? It's all for one and one for all in this rollicking sequel (filmed simultaneously) to Dick Lester's The Three Musketeers. SCREENED/AWARDED AT: BAFTA Awards, Golden Globes, Oscar Academy Awards, ...The Three Musketeers / The Four Musketeers ( The Musketeers ) ( 3 Musketeers / 4 Musketeers )
The Four Musketeers: D'Artagnan (Michael York) has become a Musketeer. Protestants hold La Rochelle, and the Queen loves Buckingham, who'll soon send ships to support the rebels. Richelieu enlists Rochefort (Christopher Lee) to kidnap Constance (Raquel Welch), the Queen's go-between and D'Artagnan's love. The Cardinal (Charlton Heston) uses the wily, amoral Milady de Winter (Faye Dunaway) to distract D'Artagnan. But soon, she is D'Artagnan's sworn enemy and she has an unfortunate history with Athos (Oliver Reed) as well. Milady, with Rochefort's help, then turns to her personal agenda. Can D'Artagnan save Constance, defeat Rochefort, slip de Winter's ire, and stay free of the Cardinal? It's all for one and one for all in this rollicking sequel (filmed simultaneously) to Dick Lester's The Three Musketeers. SCREENED/AWARDED AT: BAFTA Awards, Golden Globes, Oscar Academy Awards, ...The Three Musketeers / The Four Musketeers ( The Musketeers ) ( 3 Musketeers / 4 Musketeers )
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43 of 44 people found the following review helpful
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The Three Musketeers has been done to death over the years, with some very good and very bad films resulting. The two films presented here are, in my humble opinion, the best. If you're after some flashy hollywood production however, don't look here, go to the (truly terrible) 1996 effort starring Keifer Sutherland.
These films are relativley slow paced, filled with great performances from a variety of famous actors (Charlton Heston, Oliver Reed, Roy Kinnear and Spike Milligan to name but a very few - you really couldn't get a more varied bunch!) The slow pace allows for a good development of many minor characters and for the director's attention to detail to really draw you into the world of 17th century France.
The films include many elements, high drama, moral dilemmas and several lashings of humour. Oh, and plently of realism. None of your highly coreographed fight scenes that look more like dancing here, when brawls and sword fights come along they look very VERY realistic, and totally different to the usual hollywood attempt at such things.
In all, a very atmospheric and entertaining few hours, which will have you totally caught up in it. And for the price being asked here it's more than well worth it!
The only thing required now is the DVD release of the third film in the trilogy. This was filmed many years after these (which were originally made as one film but released as two shorter films by the distributor) and marked the last performance of Roy Kinnear.
These films are relativley slow paced, filled with great performances from a variety of famous actors (Charlton Heston, Oliver Reed, Roy Kinnear and Spike Milligan to name but a very few - you really couldn't get a more varied bunch!) The slow pace allows for a good development of many minor characters and for the director's attention to detail to really draw you into the world of 17th century France.
The films include many elements, high drama, moral dilemmas and several lashings of humour. Oh, and plently of realism. None of your highly coreographed fight scenes that look more like dancing here, when brawls and sword fights come along they look very VERY realistic, and totally different to the usual hollywood attempt at such things.
In all, a very atmospheric and entertaining few hours, which will have you totally caught up in it. And for the price being asked here it's more than well worth it!
The only thing required now is the DVD release of the third film in the trilogy. This was filmed many years after these (which were originally made as one film but released as two shorter films by the distributor) and marked the last performance of Roy Kinnear.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This movie holds its years well and is still the best screen version of the Dumas classic and stays close to the original story. It is said that enough material was left on the cutting room floor to create the Four Musketeers and the sequel maintains the standard created by the Three Musketeers. The movies look good and it is obvious that the actors enjoyed what they were doing; Michael York a naive perplexed D'Artagnan, Richard Chamberlain suave, almost English, Frank Finlay a buffoon and Oliver Reed menacing, Racquel Welch the best endowed seamstress ever! All in all: just great fun.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Truly, these two films are masterpieces, in turn witty, romantic, tragic and romping. The acting is superb, the pacing is superb and the scripting is superb. Then there is the humour going on around the main characters (such as the beggars continuing to ask for change when all hope is lost) and what can be said about the fight scenes that would do them justice? Rather than being Hollywoody they come across as being realistic: why waste energy sparing with rapiers when you can just kick the other fellow in the unmentionables? Having said that, the sword fighting looks like the characters actually want to damage each other, rather than just looking rehearsed. I remember falling in love with this film (and Faye Dunaway) when I was about seven years old and the film is still one of my favourites thirty years on. Buy it!
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Fine tellings of the Musketeer's tale ... en garde!
This edition of the Three Musketeers and Four Musketeers, in one box set, is an excellent value way to see these two classic versions of the Alexandre Dumas tales. Read more
Published 17 days ago by Josh
Great fun, good cast, good price
I'm glad these movies are available on bluray. Sold as set price is a good value. Caveats, picture is not perfect but much better than dvd,and it has no extras. Read more
Published 5 months ago by David Aliano
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Published 5 months ago by S. Rogers
Top Quality!
Wrap it up any way you want, but you are never going to get a better take on the classic Dumas novel than what you have here. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Markie
Very satisfied.... so far!
The DVD arrived in very good time and in great condition. The reason I say 'so far' is because we have only watched the first film which was of high quality. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Andy M
olvers earlier roles
Oliver Reed fantastic underrated British actor, (Stanley Baker was another, he would have made a brilliant James Bond). Read more
Published 18 months ago by stag
No subtitles - hard of hearing beware!
I purchased this set of two movies, but upon it arriving, was disappointed to find out it had no English subtitles (nor any others either). Read more
Published 19 months ago by enhorning
Musketeers
As a child (girl), I often watched this movie and dreamt of being a musketeer myself. Therefore, it was absolutely wonderful to see this particular version again!
Published 21 months ago by Leonarda
All for one and two for all
Everybody knows (at least vaguely) about "The Three Musketeers" -- evil cardinals, diamonds, and a gang of rather riotous guys whose motto is "All for one and one for all. Read more
Published on 17 May 2010 by E. A Solinas
Adventure and comedy
This film always was one of my favourites as I like adventure, comedy and dramatic moments mixed together. It has a strong positve outlook on life.
Published on 20 Feb 2010 by M. Rosenthal-English
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