What the characters of “The Three Musketeers” look like in films of different years that were filmed in different countries (11 photos)

“The Three Musketeers” is a work that all boys and girls used to read. The adventure novel of Dumas the Father has become a classic in many countries and has not lost its relevance to this day. He inspired many artists to create paintings, music and, of course, films.





The first known film adaptation was filmed in 1898 and consisted of a fragment of the novel - “The Fencing Match of the Three Musketeers.” Since then, there have been about 150 full-length, serial and animated film adaptations.

The Three Musketeers, 1973 (UK, USA, Spain)



The film received two British awards, which noted the comedy component of the film. Raquel Welch, who plays Constance, was awarded the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Comedy Film.

D'Artagnan and the Three Musketeers, 1978 (USSR)





The viewer will easily recognize this film adaptation of the novel, which definitely deserves high ratings. It has three sequels: “The Musketeers Twenty Years Later” (1992), “The Mystery of Queen Anne, or The Musketeers Thirty Years Later” (1993) and “The Return of the Musketeers, or The Treasures of Cardinal Mazarin” (2008). The latest film has extremely low audience ratings.

The Three Musketeers, 1993 (USA, Austria)



Despite the star cast (Charlie Sheen, Kiefer Sutherland, Oliver Platt, Tim Curry), this film adaptation received low ratings from viewers (6.4 on IMDb) and critics. Chris O'Donnell (D'Artagnan) received a nomination for worst actor from Golden Raspberry.

Mademoiselle Musketeer, 2004 (USA)



When D'Artagnan (played by Michael York, as in the 1973 film) and the rest of the Musketeers have achieved everything possible, their children take up the cause: the protagonist's daughter, played by Susie Amy, and her friends save France from a coup. The role of Cardinal Mazarin is played by Gerard Depardieu. The mini-series did not gain much popularity.

Musketeers, 2011 (Germany, France, UK)



A film directed by Paul Anderson, in which some of the main roles were played by such actors as Logan Lerman (D'Artagnan), Milla Jovovich (Milady), Christoph Waltz (Richelieu), Orlando Bloom (Duke of Buckingham) and Mads Mikkelsen (Rochefort). Quentin Tarantino named The Musketeers one of the best films of 2011. True, most viewers do not really agree with him: on IMDb the film has a rating of 5.7.

Musketeers, 2014-2016 (UK)



A BBC series with British actors, the most famous of whom, Peter Capaldi, played the role of Richelieu. This adaptation received very good ratings from foreign viewers (7.8 on IMDb).

Three Musketeers, 2014 (South Korea)



A South Korean series that moves the events of the novel to the Joseon Dynasty.

The Three Musketeers: D'Artagnan and The Three Musketeers: Milady, 2023 (France, Spain, Germany, Belgium)



Martin Bourboulon's film dilogy was released in April and December 2023. The main roles were played by François Civil (D'Artagnan), Eva Green (Milady) and Vincent Cassel (Athos). Film studios in France, Germany, Spain and Belgium worked on the production of the films. The first part received ratings of 6.7 on IMDb

The Three Musketeers, 2023 (UK)



The film was directed by British director Bill Thomas. The role of D'Artagnan was played by the little-known actor Malachi Pullar-Lachman. The role of Richelieu went to James Cosmo, known for the films “Highlander”, “Braveheart” and the TV series “Game of Thrones”. The rest of the actors are not very famous. On all foreign platforms, the film has extremely low ratings from viewers.