The Three Musketeers (2011)
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In a world of clock-punk technology, a young man joins forces with three legendary musketeers to thwart a conspiracy involving stolen blueprints and royal intrigue.
The story
In a world blending historical period and clock-punk elements, the musketeers Athos, Porthos, and Aramis successfully steal airship schematics from Venice, only to be betrayed by their ally, Milady de Winter. A year later, a young man named D'Artagnan arrives in Paris seeking to become a musketeer. After a series of accidental encounters and challenges, he joins forces with the three musketeers. Together, they must navigate the dangerous political landscape of the French court, facing off against the schemes of Cardinal Richelieu and his guards to protect the crown and the realm from looming threats.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
After being betrayed by Milady de Winter in Venice, the musketeers Athos, Porthos, and Aramis are separated. A year later, D'Artagnan arrives in Paris and, after a series of duels, joins the three musketeers. They are summoned before King Louis XIII and are initially threatened by Cardinal Richelieu. Richelieu enlists Milady to frame Queen Anne for an affair with the Duke of Buckingham by planting false letters and a stolen diamond necklace. The musketeers, alerted by Queen Anne's lady-in-waiting Constance Bonacieux, travel to London to intercept Milady and Buckingham. D'Artagnan acts as a decoy, allowing the musketeers to reclaim the necklace from Milady. They then face a massive aerial battle against Captain Rochefort's airship. After a crash at Notre Dame, D'Artagnan defeats Rochefort and recovers the necklace. The musketeers return to Paris and convince the King of their victory. While Richelieu is forced to back down, Milady is found alive by Buckingham, who prepares for a massive invasion of France.
- First release year
- 2011
- Runtime (minutes)
- 110
- Production countries
- United Kingdom; United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Paul W. S. Anderson
- Writers
- Alex Litvak · writer; Andrew Davies · writer
- Cast and characters
- Matthew Macfadyen · Athos; Logan Lerman · D'Artagnan; Ray Stevenson · Captain Rochefort; Milla Jovovich · Milady de Winter; Luke Evans · Porthos; Mads Mikkelsen · Aramis; Orlando Bloom · Duke of Buckingham; Christoph Waltz · Cardinal Richelieu
- Genres
- period; action-adventure; Steampunk
- Themes
- Loyalty; Honor; Betrayal
- Tone and mood
- Action-packed; Epic
- Premise and plot tags
- Historical Fiction; Steampunk; Adventure
- Source material / true-story basis
- Alexandre Dumas's 1844 novel
- Reception
- The film received mixed to negative reviews, with critics criticizing the writing and direction while praising the action sequences, score, and visual style.
- Reported review scores
- Rotten Tomatoes · score: 4.2 · scale: 10 · review count: 98; CinemaScore · score: B · scale: A+ to F
- Production trivia
- The film features a soundtrack composed by Paul Haslinger.; The British band Take That recorded the official single 'When We Were Young'.; The production budget was between $75 million and $90 million.
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