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The Three Musketeers
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Directed by	Stephen Herek
Produced by	Roger Birnbaum, Joe Roth, Jon Avnet
Written by	Alexandre Dumas, père (novel), David Loughery (screenplay)
Starring	Charlie Sheen, Kiefer Sutherland, Chris O'Donnell, Oliver Platt, Tim Curry, Rebecca De Mornay, Gabrielle Anwar, Julie Delpy
Music by	Michael Kamen
Cinematography	Dean Semler
Release date(s)	November 12, 1993
Running time	105 min
Country	Austria, United Kingdom, United States
Language	English
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The Three Musketeers is a 1993 movie version of the classic story from Walt Disney Pictures, directed by Stephen Herek. The original music score is composed by Michael Kamen and the cinematography is by Dean Semler. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 402 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (495 × 738 pixel, file size: 59 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) This image is of a poster, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by either the publisher or the creator of the work... Herek directed Bill and Teds Excellent Adventure (1989) Herek directed Rockstar in 2001 Stephen R. Herek (born 10 November 1958, San Antonio, Texas) is an American film director. ... Joe Roth is a producer and film director, born on June 13, 1948 in New York City to a Jewish family. ... Jonathan Michael Avnet (born November 17, 1949) is an American director/writer/producer. ... Alexandre Dumas, père, born Dumas Davy de la Pailleterie (July 24, 1802 – December 5, 1870) was a French writer, best known for his numerous historical novels of high adventure which have made him one of the most widely read French authors in the world. ... Charles Irwin Sheen (born Carlos Irwin Estévez on September 3, 1965) is a Golden Globe Award-winning and Emmy-nominated American actor. ... Kiefer William Frederick Dempsey George Rufus Sutherland (born December 21, 1966 in London, England) is an Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning Canadian television and film actor, well known for his role of Jack Bauer on the series 24. ... Christopher Chris Eugene ODonnell (born on June 26, 1970 in Winnetka, Illinois, USA) is an Golden Globe Award Nominated American actor. ... Oliver Platt as The West Wings Oliver Babish Oliver Platt (born January 12, 1960 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian film and television actor. ... Tim Curry in 2005 Timothy James Curry (born April 19, 1946) is an English actor, singer and composer perhaps best known for his role as mad scientist Dr. Frank N. Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) or as Pennywise in It (1990). ... Rebecca De Mornay (born Rebecca J. Pearch on August 29, 1959)[1] is an American film and television actress. ... Gabrielle Anwar (born February 4, 1970) is an English actress, known for her roles in the 1990s films The Three Musketeers and Body Snatchers. ... Julie Delpy at press conference for Before Sunrise at the 1995 Berlinale (photo by Michael Weiner) Julie Delpy (born December 21, 1969) is a French/American actress and Academy Award-nominated screenwriter. ... Michael Kamen (April 15, 1948 – November 18, 2003) was an American composer (especially of film scores), orchestral arranger, orchestral conductor, song writer, and session musician. ... Dean Semler is an Australian cinematographer. ... is the 316th day of the year (317th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... // March 31 - Actor Brandon Lee is accidentally killed during the filming of The Crow. ... For other uses, see The Three Musketeers (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Herek directed Bill and Teds Excellent Adventure (1989) Herek directed Rockstar in 2001 Stephen R. Herek (born 10 November 1958, San Antonio, Texas) is an American film director. ... Michael Kamen (April 15, 1948 – November 18, 2003) was an American composer (especially of film scores), orchestral arranger, orchestral conductor, song writer, and session musician. ... Dean Semler is an Australian cinematographer. ...

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. Charles Irwin Sheen (born Carlos Irwin Estévez on September 3, 1965) is a Golden Globe Award-winning and Emmy-nominated American actor. ... René dHerblay Aramis is a fictional character in the novels The Three Musketeers, Twenty Years After and The Vicomte de Bragelonne by Alexandre Dumas, père. ... Kiefer William Frederick Dempsey George Rufus Sutherland (born December 21, 1966 in London, England) is an Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning Canadian television and film actor, well known for his role of Jack Bauer on the series 24. ... Athos is a fictional character in the novels The Three Musketeers, Twenty Years After, and The Vicomte de Bragelonne by Alexandre Dumas, père. ... Oliver Platt as The West Wings Oliver Babish Oliver Platt (born January 12, 1960 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian film and television actor. ... Porthos is a fictional character in the novels The Three Musketeers, Twenty Years After and The Vicomte de Bragelonne by Alexandre Dumas. ... Christopher Chris Eugene ODonnell (born on June 26, 1970 in Winnetka, Illinois, USA) is an Golden Globe Award Nominated American actor. ... The statue of dArtagnan in Auch Statue of dArtagnan in Maastricht Charles de Batz-Castelmore, Comte dArtagnan (c. ... Tim Curry in 2005 Timothy James Curry (born April 19, 1946) is an English actor, singer and composer perhaps best known for his role as mad scientist Dr. Frank N. Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) or as Pennywise in It (1990). ... Cardinal Richelieu was the French chief minister from 1624 until his death in 1642. ... Rebecca De Mornay (born Rebecca J. Pearch on August 29, 1959)[1] is an American film and television actress. ... Milady de Winter, often referred to as simply Milady, is a fictional character in the novel The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas, père. ... Gabrielle Anwar (born February 4, 1970) is an English actress, known for her roles in the 1990s films The Three Musketeers and Body Snatchers. ... Michael Anthony Claudio Wincott[1] (born January 21, 1958[2] or 1959[3]) is a Canadian actor, known for appearing in several supporting roles in Hollywood films. ... Paul McGann (born November 14, 1959 in Liverpool) is an English actor who made his name on the BBC serial The Monocled Mutineer, in which he played the lead role. ... Julie Delpy at press conference for Before Sunrise at the 1995 Berlinale (photo by Michael Weiner) Julie Delpy (born December 21, 1969) is a French/American actress and Academy Award-nominated screenwriter. ... Hugh OConor (born 1975 in Dublin, Ireland) is a film and television actor. ...

The movie is loosely based 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. For other uses, see The Three Musketeers (disambiguation). ... Alexandre Dumas, père, born Dumas Davy de la Pailleterie (July 24, 1802 – December 5, 1870) was a French writer, best known for his numerous historical novels of high adventure which have made him one of the most widely read French authors in the world. ...

Plot

Following in his late father’s footsteps, d'Artagnan sets off to Paris in hopes of becoming a member of the Musketeers, a band of men sworn to serve and protect the King of France. d’Artagnan is pursued by Gerard and his brothers, who accuse him of blemishing their sister’s honor. The statue of dArtagnan in Auch Statue of dArtagnan in Maastricht Charles de Batz-Castelmore, Comte dArtagnan (c. ... City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur (Latin: Tossed by the waves, she does not sink) The Eiffel Tower in Paris, as seen from the esplanade du Trocadéro. ... A musket is a muzzle-loaded, smooth-bore long gun. ... Kings ruled in France from the Middle Ages to 1848. ... Brothers is either: The plural of brother Brothers, Oregon Wagga Brothers Rugby League Football Club The feeling that men should Treat_one_another_as_brothers This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Honor (or honor) comprises the reputation, self-perception or moral identity of an individual or of a group. ...

Meanwhile at Musketeer headquarters, Captain Rochefort and the cardinal’s guards have disbanded the musketeers per the orders of Cardinal Richelieu, the King’s holy advisor, ostensibly to help fight in an impending war with England. Rochefort confides to the Cardinal that there are three musketeers that have refused to relinquish their duties: Athos, Porthos, and Aramis. A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official, usually a bishop, of the Roman Catholic Church, a member of the College of Cardinals which as a body elects a new pope. ... Cardinal Richelieu was the French chief minister from 1624 until his death. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified  -  by Athelstan 927 AD  Area  -  Total 130... Athos can mean: Athos – the Holy Mount Athos, one of the title characters in the novel The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas Athos, in Greek mythology, one of the Gigantes Mount Athos, a mountain and peninsula in Greece containing an ancient monastic state New Athos, a mountain and monastery in... Porthos is a fictional character in the novels The Three Musketeers, Twenty Years After and The Vicomte de Bragelonne by Alexandre Dumas. ... René dHerblay Aramis is a fictional character in the novels The Three Musketeers, Twenty Years After and The Vicomte de Bragelonne by Alexandre Dumas, père. ...

Upon reaching Paris, the headstrong d'Artagnan has a series of chance physical encounters with these same three musketeers, resulting in d'Artagnan accepting a duel with each one that very day. A duel is a formalized type of combat. ...

d’Artagnan arrives at the Ruins for his first duel and, much to his surprise, Athos, Porthos and Aramis reveal themselves as musketeers. But before the duels can commence, the captain of the cardinal's guard appears with orders to arrest the resistant musketeers.

Although d’Artagnan himself is not under arrest, he joins the musketeers in the ensuing skirmish, implicating himself with them. Displeased by d’Artagnan's involvement, the musketeers leave d’Artagnan behind. More of the Cardinal’s guards arrive and d’Artagnan is captured.

During an escape attempt d’Artagnan is able to overhear a conversation between Cardinal Richelieu and Milady de Winter, as the cardinal asks that she deliver a signed treaty to the Duke of Buckingham of England. Before he can get a view of the cardinal's spy, d’Artagnan is caught at the doorway and sent for execution the next morning. Milady de Winter, often referred to as simply Milady, is a fictional character in the novel The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas, père. ... Single European Act A treaty is a binding agreement under international law entered into by actors in international law, namely states and international organizations. ... The titles Marquess and Duke of Buckingham, named after Buckingham, have been created several times in the peerages of England, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified  -  by Athelstan 927 AD  Area  -  Total 130... SPY may refer to: SPY (spiders), ticker symbol for Standard & Poors Depository Receipts SPY (magazine), a satirical monthly, trademarked all-caps SPY (Ivory Coast), airport code for San Pédro, Côte dIvoire SPY (Ship Planning Yard), a U.S. Navy acronym SPY, short for MOWAG SPY, a...

At the execution, d’Artagnan is saved by Porthos and Aramis, and make a getaway in the Cardinal’s personal coach. While d’Artagnan reveals Richelieu’s plans, the musketeers decide to intercept Richelieu’s spy to prove that the Cardinal is guilty of treason.

That night d'Artagnan and the musketeers stop at an inn to rest. Athos tells a story of a count that fell in love with a beautiful woman, but upon discovering that she was branded for execution, betrayed her by giving her up to the authorities. A count is a nobleman in most European countries, equivalent in rank to a British earl, whose wife is also still a countess (for lack of an Anglo-Saxon term). ...

The party decides to split up during a skirmish. Athos sends d’Artagnan to ride ahead and intercept the cardinal's spy and the treaty, but d'Artagnan passes out from exhaustion in the middle of the road. When he wakes up, he finds he is stripped of his weapons and clothes and Milady de Winter is there to rouse and seduce him. Not knowing who the spy is, d’Artagnan tells her of his plans, whereupon she tries to kill him. Instead, d’Artagnan convinces her to keep him alive. When Milady de Winter’s party tries to escape by boat to England, they find that the crew has been killed by the other musketeers, and another skirmish ensues.

Milady attempts to run away, but is confronted by Athos, who recognizes her and calls her Sabine. He is astonished to see her, as he thought she was dead. It is revealed that he was the count of his story and that Sabine was the wife he betrayed. Milady de Winter is then apprehended by her former brother-in-law, as Sabine is responsible for killing her husband, Lord de Winter, and sentenced to death by execution.

The musketeers retrieve the treaty and learn that the Cardinal is planning something on King Louis’ birthday, though it does not specify what in the treaty. Athos attempts to learn what it is by visiting Sabine in her cell. She asks if he can stop her execution tomorrow. Athos cannot and Sabine does not reveal what the Cardinal’s plan is.

During the execution, just as Sabine is lowering her head for the executioner, Athos stops him and begs forgiveness from Sabine for his betrayal. She accepts and whispers to Athos Richelieu’s plans to assassinate King Louis before jumping off a cliff to her death.

After learning of the Cardinal’s plan, the musketeers set out to re-band the musketeers, in secret, for the king’s birthday celebration. Richelieu and Rochefort hire a sniper to assassinate the king. During the assembly, d'Artagnan is able to stop the sniper from killing the king, but the shot narrowly misses its target and the Cardinal blames the musketeers in the crowd for the attempted assassination.

Athos, Porthos and Aramis drop their cloaks to show their musketeer tunics and face the Cardinal’s guards. Meanwhile, men from the crowd rush to their sides and reveal that they are musketeers. A battle between the musketeers and the Cardinal’s guards engulfs the palace. Richelieu takes the king and queen as hostages and tries to take them to the dungeon below. Aramis confronts the Cardinal to stop him, but Richelieu shoots him in the chest and makes his way into the passage to the dungeon.

Athos battles with Rochefort, a former musketeer, and d'Artagnan interrupts the battle to save Athos and fight Rochefort himself. Athos joins Porthos, who is at the unconscious Aramis’ side, and as they search for his wound, Aramis suddenly wakes, and it is revealed that the bullet was stopped by the huge cross that Aramis wears. They follow Richelieu into the dungeons and split up to stop him from killing the king and queen.

In the dungeon, Athos and Porthos just miss the Cardinal as his boat starts on the underground river. Athos says that they have proof of Richelieu’s treason, but Richelieu does not seem to care. The boatman then casts off his cloak and the Cardinal is astonished to see that it is Aramis. Aramis attempts to apprehend the Cardinal, but King Louis stops him and punches Richelieu, knocking him in to the river. It is the last time Richelieu appears in the story.

During d'Artagnan’s duel, Rochefort reveals that he was the one that murdered d’Artagnan's father, and d'Artagnan, from anger, is able to overcome Rochefort and retrieve his father’s sword back from him. Rochefort fights back and is able to disarm d'Artagnan. Just as Rochefort is about to deal d’Artagnan the final blow, Constance appears to the side and slides d’Artagnan’s sword back to him. d'Artagnan kills Rochefort just as he is about to strike and avenges his father’s death.

The musketeers are reinstated by the king. Accompanied by Athos, Aramis and Porthos, d'Artagnan is honored in a ceremony. King Louis makes him a musketeer. Constance, who has remained by the queen’s side, runs to him and gives him a big embrace, impressing both Aramis and Porthos.

Outside musketeer headquarters, Gerard and his brothers challenge d'Artagnan to an immediate duel. d'Artagnan tells his new friends that he will take care of this problem and Porthos stops him from continuing, stating that since now he is a musketeer, musketeers protect each other. d'Artagnan calls out, “All for one. . .” and the rest of the musketeers shout out, “One for all!” The scene ends with Gerard and his brothers being chased by an army of musketeers.]]

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. Cornwall (pronounced ; Cornish: ) is a county in south-west England, United Kingdom, on the peninsula that lies to the west of the River Tamar and Devon. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified  -  by Athelstan 927 AD  Area  -  Total 130... Burgenland (Hungarian Várvidék, Őrvidék or FelsÅ‘Å‘rvidék, Croatian Gradišće, Slovenian Gradiščansko) is the easternmost and least populous state or Land of Austria. ... Maria Enzersdorf is a town in the district of Mödling in the Austrian state of Lower Austria. ... Hinterbrühl is a town in the district of Mödling in the Austrian state of Lower Austria. ... Korneuburg is a town in Austria. ... Map of Lower Austria showing districts and the four quarters (Waldviertel in green, Weinviertel in red, Mostviertel in yellow and Industrieviertel in blue) Lower Austria (de: Niederösterreich) is one of the nine states or Bundesländer in Austria. ... “Wien” redirects here. ... Hofburg Neue Burg section, seen from Heldenplatz. ...

Soundtrack

Bryan Adams co-wrote the #1 hit "All for Love" for the movie's soundtrack, performing it with Rod Stewart and Sting. Bryan Adams OC, OBC, (born 5 November 1959) is a Canadian rock singer, guitarist, songwriter and photographer. ... All For Love is a hit song performed by Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart and Sting. ... Roderick David Stewart, CBE (born January 10, 1945), is a British singer born and raised in London. ... Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner, CBE (born 2 October 1951), universally known by his stage name Sting, is an English musician from Newcastle upon Tyne. ...

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 plot device has been used numerous times in movies and novels, as in The Legend of Zorro (2005). The Legend of Zorro is a 2005 movie directed by New Zealander Martin Campbell. ... This is a list of film-related events in 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 a running gag with absurd claims that 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. The Meiji Restoration ), also known as the Meiji Ishin, Revolution, or Renewal, was a chain of events that led to enormous changes in Japans political and social structure. ...

Blooper: When the Three Musketeers and d'Artagnan are rallying the other Musketeers — three of them are on white horses and one is on a brown horse. Moments later, they are all riding white horses.

The relationship between Athos and Milady is altered to make the two characters more sympathetic. In the book Milady just married Athos to gain a fortune and when he found out about her Fleur du Lis he hung her from a tree and left her for dead. She survived however and escaped, plotting revenge on Athos. In the film Milady actually loves Athos and when he finds out that she is a criminal he banishes her from his land but later realises his mistake. After being cast out by Athos, Milady becomes an evil person. Her role in the film is a good deal more sympathetic; she helps the Musketeers by giving them the information they need just before she is to be executed by them for her crimes.

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