The Three Musketeers (1948 film)
The Three Musketeers is a 1948 film about D'Artagnan and his musketeer comrades who thwart the plans of Royal Prime Minister Richelieu to usurp the King's power.
- Directed by George Sidney. Written by Robert Ardrey, based on the novel by Alexandre Dumas.
Mightiest of All Romantic Adventures! ...Storming it's way to the screen with unbelievable excitement!(taglines)
Athos
[edit]- To die among friends. Can a man ask more? Can the world offer less? Who wants to live 'till the last bottle is empty? It's all-for one, d'Artagnan, and one for all.
- This was my family's chapel, Charlotte. You'll remember we took our vows here. I loved you, Charlotte. I still love you. I love you as I love war and drunkenness. I love you as men love all that is worst for them.
Richelieu
[edit]- It takes a good man to prevent a catastrophe, Milady, and a great man to make use of one.
The Duke of Buckingham
[edit]- [to the queen] England is mine, France shall be mine, and you shall be mine.
Constance Bonacieux
[edit]- Whatever my reputation or my D'Artagnan's, I don't take love lightly.
Dialogue
[edit]- Aramis: Now tell me, do I look like a man who spends his time with the ladies?
- D'Artagnan: Well, if you don't, sir, then Paris must echo with the ladies' sighs.
- Aramis: That's not what I asked you! These gentlemen insist that I waste my time with the ladies!
- D'Artagnan: I can not concede, sir, that in the company of a lady you'd waste a single moment!
- Jussac: [while dueling] Why don't you use your right hand, Athos?
- Athos: I save my right hand for my drinking.
- Constance Bonacieux: Oh monsieur! Monsieur, you come from the heavens.
- D'Artagnan: No mademoiselle, just from upstairs.
- ...
- D'Artagnan: I come from the end of the earth to implore you.
- Constance Bonacieux: I thought you said you came from upstairs.
- D'Artagnan: I kissed the Queen's hand!
- Constance Bonacieux: Have you no higher ambitions?
- Lady de Winter: But, your grace, how can you trust me with such a confidence? What if I refuse to go to England?
- Richelieu: Can there be anybody more trustworthy, Milady, than an ambitious woman of fashion... with a history?
- D'Artagnan: Porthos, when did a wound ever come between you and a fight?
- Porthos: [lying on his stomach] Well, unfortunately the position of this one comes between me and my horse.
Taglines
[edit]- Mightiest of All Romantic Adventures! ...Storming it's way to the screen with unbelievable excitement!
Cast
[edit]- Lana Turner - Lady de Winter
- Gene Kelly - D'Artagnan
- June Allyson - Constance Bonacieux
- Van Heflin - Athos
- Angela Lansbury - Queen Anne
- Frank Morgan - King Louis XIII
- Vincent Price - Richelieu
- Keenan Wynn - Planchet
- John Sutton - The Duke of Buckingham
- Gig Young - Porthos
- Robert Coote - Aramis
External links
[edit]
- The Three Musketeers quotes at the Internet Movie Database
- The Three Musketeers at Rotten Tomatoes