The late vincent price played the role of richelieu in the 1948 technicolor adventure film the three musketeers. Together, the foursome battle enormous odds in their attempt to defeat an evil royal advisor and a seductive envoy plotting to overthrow frances crown. Milla jovovich, logan lerman, luke evans action adventure basedon19thcenturyliterature. Steve massa swung by the apt to help me get my three cases of stuff into a cab, and rob arkus came early to the show to help man the audio mixing board and set levels. Today, were taking a look at the new edition of the three musketeers released by undercrank productions.
The three musketeers study guide contains a biography of alexandre dumas, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. Despite the flamboyant costumes, this version follows the basic plot of the original novel more closely than. The young gascon dartagnan douglas fairbanks arrives in paris, his heart set on joining the kings musketeers. Les trois mousquetaires, 19, french silent film serial directed by andre calmettes, which ran in two installments. The best film version, most musketeercompletists agree, is richard lesters diptych the three musketeers 1973 and the four musketeers 1974, adapted by george macdonald fraser, and originally. This is a restored version with color tints and we all know how i feel about tinting. For anyone who enjoys classic movies and stories, you cant pass the three musketeers, and needless to say, it belongs in any good silent film collection as well. The three musketeers manufactured on demand, silent movie. Classic cinema from around the world will present the three musketeers at 8 p. The carol burnett show official recommended for you. Read the three musketeers by michael hadley pdf opens in new tab.
Portions of the 1948 three musketeers, in black and white, showed up in the silent filmwithinafilm in 1952s singin in the rain, which of course also starred gene kelly. May 03, 2020 read the three musketeers by michael hadley pdf opens in new tab. As for the movie, it has a standard three musketeers plot, with fairbanks and friends trying to help the queen of france against the schemes of the powerhungry cardinal richelieu. The athletic fairbanks onehanded handspring to grab a sword during a fight scene in this film is considered one of the great stunts of the early cinema period. With lana turner, gene kelly, june allyson, van heflin. With orrin johnson, dorothy dalton, louise glaum, harvey clark. The three musketeers features lavish sets, romance, intrigue, and sword play aplenty. Musical accompaniment by the guenter buchwald ensemble. The three musketeers, dvd, manufactured on demand, silent movie, action adventure, dramaclassics silent films, 644827155828. There are 24 films, my favorite is the 1993 disney version just because it was great to watch with my daughter. Together they fight to save france and the honor of a lady from the machinations of the powerful. Peverell marley who had also shot the 1935 version give it much the same dense opulence dwan had brought to his silent film collaborations with douglas fairbanks, films like robin hood 1922 and. The film is 186 minutes long, an extremely long movie for a silent film. Richard lesters adaptation of the three musketeers was only the latest of many when released in 1974, but it arrived with a spirit all its own, one influenced as much by lesters 60s work as the.
The three musketeers is a 1921 american silent film directed by fred niblo. The film ends with dartagnan emerging victorious, a twinkle in his eye and a smile on his lips. The three musketeers is an american silent film classic based on the 1844 novel by alexandre dumas. Sandwich town hall preservation trusts silent film series will present the 1921 adaptation of the three musketeers, with silent film adventurehero douglas fairbanks sr. Richard lesters adaptation of the three musketeers was only the latest of many when released in 1974, but it arrived with a spirit all its own, one influenced as. The three musketeers 1916 the young gascon dartagnan arrives in paris, his heart set on joining the kings musketeers. Dartagnan gene kelly and his musketeer comrades thwart the plans of cardinal richelieu vincent price to usurp king louis xiiis frank morgans power. In no other role is douglas fairbankss boyish vigor as irresistibly engaging than as dartagnan in fred niblos the three musketeers. Part 1 and part 2, 1911 silent film shorts from edison studios starring sydney booth a member of the booth family as dartagnan. With douglas fairbanks, eugene pallette, george siegmann, adolphe menjou.
Part 1 and part 2, 1911 silent film shorts from edison studios starring sydney. This cinematic treatment of the novel contained sound, but. An actionpacked tale of three loyal swordsmen who are joined by an eager recruit to protect the king of france. First, it shows fairbanks testing the costume film waters with some three musketeers scenes juxtaposed with the modern story. He is taken under the wings of three of the most respected and feared musketeers, porthos, aramis, and athos. A modern musketeer is an interesting film for several reasons. True to form, mgm saw to it that lana turner, as milady, was dressed to the nines and heavily bejeweled for her beheading sequence. Apr 24, 20 a modern musketeer is an interesting film for several reasons. Together they fight to save france and the honor of a lady from.
San francisco silent film festival the three musketeers. There is a kino edition of the film, and generally kino does a good job on silent films, but i cant speak for it, because the three musketeers is one kino that i. The three musketeers is a perfect balance of romance, humour, action, excitement and fun. More than a thrilling adventure picture, it is a handsomelyproduced, emotionally sensitive telling of dumass classic novel.
Silent film adaptations began appearing in the first decade of the 1900s, and notable hollywood adaptations include the 1921 version starring douglas fairbanks, and the 1948. Restoration by the museum of modern art and san francisco silent film festival. The three musketeers was directed by allan dwan, who by 1939 had already been making movies for nearly 30 years. Films the three musketeers, a 1903 french production about which very little is known. Douglas fairbanks stars in perhaps his definitive role and certainly his favorite.
The young gascon dartagnan arrives in paris, his heart set on joining the kings musketeers. The three musketeers is a 1993 film about three musketeers athos, porthos, and aramis who, after the musketeers are disbanded, join a young wouldbemusketeer, dartagnan, to stop the cardinal richelieus evil plot. The three musketeers 1948 film having been adapted multiple times during and after the silent era of film including a 1921 adaptation with douglas fairbanks sr. Enjoyable fairbanks vehicle is just a piece of fluff, the silent era equivalent of. Silent movie three musketeers shown in sandwich arts. Though somewhat prosaically produced, the film evidently made a deep impression upon douglas fairbanks sr. He is taken under the wings of three of the most respected and feared musketeers, porthos. Portions of the 1948 three musketeers, in black and white, showed up in the silent film withina film in 1952s singin in the rain, which of course also starred gene kelly. The film is also a sequel to fairbankss 1921 film the three musketeers. He is taken under the wings of three of the most respected and feared musketeers, porthos george siegmann, aramis eugene pallette, and athos leon bary. Fresh off the careerdefining success playing the swashbuckling manforthepeople in the mark. Douglas fairbanks took a gamble with the mark of zorro 1920. The three musketeers in film wikipedia republished wiki 2. How many versions of the movie the three musketeers have.
The three musketeers 1921 douglas fairbanks youtube. If youve never read the three musketeersthe masterful 1844 swashbuckler by alexandre dumas. The film originally had scenes filmed in the handschiegl color process billed as the wyckoffdemille process. Jan 15, 20 in no other role is douglas fairbankss boyish vigor as irresistibly engaging than as dartagnan in fred niblos the three musketeers. The three musketeers san francisco silent film festival.
I cant comment on how far it departs from the plot of the dumas novel or from later versions. It would be another three years before his first true allcostume picture, the mark of zorro. Jun 04, 2017 the three musketeers features lavish sets, romance, intrigue, and sword play aplenty. The film had a sequel, the iron mask, also starring fairbanks as dartagnan and debrulier as cardinal richelieu. Oct 20, 2011 the new 3d flick adapts the same classic as charlie sheen, six silent films, and barbie. The best film version, most musketeercompletists agree, is richard lesters diptych the three musketeers 1973 and the four musketeers 1974, adapted by george macdonald fraser, and originally conceived as a vehicle for. The three musketeers is a 1921 film starring douglas fairbanks, directed by fred niblo. The film was directed by fred niblo and stars douglas fairbanks as dartagnan. The three musketeers, a 1903 french production about which very little is known. The iron mask is a 1929 silent film starring douglas fairbanks.
It was directed by fred niblo and stars douglas fairbanks as dartagnan. He is taken under the wing of three of the best musketeers, porthos, athos, and aramis. Another film version of the three musketeers was released in 1933. Cardinal richelieu alexandre dumas villains wiki fandom. The film originally had scenes filmed in the handschiegl color process. The 1935 cardinal richelieu, a semifictional film treatment of incidents in his career with george arliss in the role, was based on the play. Part 1 and part 2, 1911 silent film shorts from edison.
By the time 38yearold douglas fairbanks played dartagnan in fred niblos 1921 film, there had already been at least 10 silent adaptations of. The three musketeers, a 1903 french production about which very little is know. Gascon dartagnan, a young idealist looking for adventure, arrives in paris to join king louis xiiis elite military force, the musketeers. Apr 11, 2020 the three musketeers 1948 film having been adapted multiple times during and after the silent era of film including a 1921 adaptation with douglas fairbanks sr.
Hospital visit from the carol burnett show full sketch duration. Not wanting to risk offending roman catholics, mgm ensured that the character was never. Together they fight to save france and the honor of a lady from the machinations of the powerful cardinal richelieu. The film had a sequel, the iron mask 1929, also starring fairbanks as dartagnan and. The new 3d flick adapts the same classic as charlie sheen, six silent films, and barbie. This cinematic treatment of the novel contained sound, but was a rather brief, truncated version of the story. Les trois mousquetaires, 19, french silent film serial directed by andre calmettes. In 1938 the museum of modern art received a 35mm nitrate negative of the film from the estate of douglas fairbanks.
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