The Three Musketeers

1973 film directed by Richard Lester
Movie film Q303235
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The Three Musketeers

Summary

The Three Musketeers is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,477 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Three Musketeers received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].
  • The Three Musketeers's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • The Three Musketeers was directed by Richard Lester[5].
  • George MacDonald Fraser wrote the screenplay for The Three Musketeers[6].
  • The Three Musketeers's composer is recorded as Michel Legrand[7].
  • The Three Musketeers's genre is adventure film[8].
  • The Three Musketeers's genre is swashbuckler film[9].
  • The Three Musketeers's genre is action film[10].
  • The Three Musketeers's genre is film based on a novel[11].
  • The Three Musketeers's genre is comedy film[12].
  • The Three Musketeers's genre is romance film[13].
  • The Three Musketeers's based on is recorded as The Three Musketeers[14].
  • A cast member of The Three Musketeers was Oliver Reed[15].
  • A cast member of The Three Musketeers was Frank Finlay[16].
  • A cast member of The Three Musketeers was Richard Chamberlain[17].
  • A cast member of The Three Musketeers was Michael York[18].
  • A cast member of The Three Musketeers was Raquel Welch[19].
  • A cast member of The Three Musketeers was Christopher Lee[20].
  • A cast member of The Three Musketeers was Geraldine Chaplin[21].
  • A cast member of The Three Musketeers was Jean-Pierre Cassel[22].
  • A cast member of The Three Musketeers was Georges Wilson[23].
  • A cast member of The Three Musketeers was Simon Ward[24].
  • A cast member of The Three Musketeers was Faye Dunaway[25].
  • A cast member of The Three Musketeers was Charlton Heston[26].
  • A cast member of The Three Musketeers was Joss Ackland[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Alexander Salkind[28], Ilya Salkind[29], and Pierre Spengler[30]. The Three Musketeers was directed by Richard Lester[5]. George MacDonald Fraser wrote the screenplay for it[6]. Cast members include Oliver Reed[15], Frank Finlay[16], Richard Chamberlain[17], Michael York[18], Raquel Welch[19], and Christopher Lee[20].

Publication

Publication dates include December 11, 1973[31] and December 21, 1973[32]. The original language of The Three Musketeers was English[33]. Genres include adventure film[8], swashbuckler film[9], action film[10], film based on a novel[11], comedy film[12], and romance film[13]. Its part of the series is recorded as The Musketeers film trilogy[34]. It was distributed by video on demand[35].

Subject and Themes

The Three Musketeers's part of the series is recorded as The Musketeers film trilogy[34].

Reception

The Three Musketeers received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3]. Reviews include 7.1/10[36] and 88%[37].

Why It Matters

The Three Musketeers ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,477 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

What awards did The Three Musketeers receive?

Honors received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [28] . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] . wikidata.org.
  28. [3] . wikidata.org.
  29. [34] . wikidata.org.
  30. [33] . wikidata.org.
  31. [35] . wikidata.org.
  32. [36] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [37] . wikidata.org.
  34. [31] . wikidata.org.
  35. [32] . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer Brian Eatwell
    Publication date +1973-12-11T00:00:00Z, +1973-12-21T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter George MacDonald Fraser
    Imda rating PG
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