The Three Musketeers (1959)

Original title

Les Trois Mousquetaires

Directed by

Claude Barma

Genre

swashbuckler film

Country

France

Runtime

1h 59m

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 9 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young man joins three legendary musketeers to protect the king and queen from a scheming cardinal. The story is full of sword fights, secret plans, and loyalty.

classictheatricallivelyswashbucklinglight-heartedfast-pacedwhimsicalnostalgic

What happens

The Three Musketeers (French: Les trois mousquetaires) is a 1959 French TV film based on a play adaptation of the 1844 novel by Alexandre Dumas. It is notable for featuring Jean Paul Belmondo in the lead. It was directed by Claude Barma and was broadcast live on Christmas Day. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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