THE THREE MUSKETEERS

United Kingdom 1973 - DCP - 106 minutes, in English

Director: Richard Lester

Screenplay: George MacDonald Fraser, based on the novel by Alexandre Dumas

Producers: Alexander Salkind, Ilya Salkind, Michael Salkind, Wolfdieter von Stein

Cast: Michael York, Oliver Reed, Raquel Welch, Faye Dunaway, Richard Chamberlain, Frank Finlay, Christopher Lee

Print Courtesy: Rialto Pictures

You could make a pretty good argument that Richard Lester, though highly successful, is the most underappreciated director of perhaps world cinema’s (including Hollywood’s) greatest era, the ‘60s through ‘80s. Coming from the UK’s unique brand of dry humor, and perhaps best known for directing the Beatles movies A Hard Day’s Night and Help, Lester made the funny yet profoundly emotional and affecting Petulia and Robin and Marian. In between, Lester directed—with characteristic wit and, somehow, great feeling—this heck of a fun romp of Dumas’ classic. A perfectly chosen and spirited cast make this sparkling new 4K restoration, “a superb bit of tongue-in-cheekery, stylish and fun, but also deeply affectionate.” —Los Angeles Times —KE

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