“The Three Musketeers: D’Artagnan” has been in theaters since Wednesday April 5. Is the movie worth it? Discover the reviews, but also our interview and info on the sequel.
[Mis à jour le 5 avril 2023 à 14h37] The Three Musketeers: D’Artagnan is the cinema event of this Wednesday, April 5, 2023. The first part of the diptych dedicated to the work ofAlexandre Dumas came first in the 9 a.m. session at Châtelet les Halles, an indicator that is particularly scrutinized by distributors and professionals in the sector. We will have to wait a bit before knowing the result of the film at the box office, but remember that this feature film directed by Martin Bourboulon (eiffel) was eagerly awaited by both the public and the spectators. Indeed, it is a large-scale French blockbuster the likes of which are rarely done (estimated budget of around 72 million euros for both parts) a great show, with a very media-heavy cast, which hopes to attract spectators in theaters and which could generate a new dynamic in French production.
In this first part of Three Musketeers, we follow the young D’Artagnan, ready to do anything to join the body of the King’s Musketeers and the band of Athos, Porthos and Aramis. He finds himself having to thwart the plot of the Cardinal Richelieu and the mysterious Milady de Winter in an intrigue well known to readers, that of the queen’s studs. The second part, The Three Musketeers: Milady comes out on December 13. For its part, the French press is seduced by this proposal, since the first part in theaters this Wednesday receives a score of 3.8/5 at Allociné, out of 24 press titles listed.
The first opinions of the press were shared before the release of the Three Musketeers: d’Artagnan. Specialized critics seem quite seduced by Martin Bourboulon’s proposal. For franceinfoit’s a “feisty return to cinema of a classic with a five-star cast”, when First salutes “a successful bet”. For CNewsit is a “big show”, when RTL believes that “visually and narratively, the result is stunning”. This is one of the films to see according to The worldWhen BFM-TV sees it as a “modern cloak and dagger film with a western look”.
For the Internet user too, The three Musketeers : d’Artagnan is a real success: we were seduced by the ambition of the film which offers a truly great French spectacle served by charismatic interpretations from actors, all convincing in these cult roles. And we can’t wait to discover the sequel, subtitled Miladyon December 13.
Our video interview on The Three Musketeers
The Internet user met the director Martin Bourboulon and the actors Louis Garrel (Louis XIII) and Vicky Krieps (Queen Anne of Austria) during the promotion of the film on March 21. They returned to their relationship with the work of Alexandre Dumas, their preparation, the difficulties linked to such a big shoot, and the characters of the king and the queen in this cloak and dagger film. Our video interview below.
“The Three Musketeers: the interview”
The three Musketeers is a French blockbuster. Great show, renowned cast, epic action scenes… and colossal budget. Both movies, D’Artagnan in theaters this Wednesday, April 5, and Milady which comes out on December 13, between them cost nearly 72 million euros according to the estimated budget. The shooting of the two films taking place at the same time, difficult to know precisely what was the budget of the first part.
Synopsis – Adaptation of the famous novel by Alexandre Dumas, The Three Musketeers follows the adventures of d’Artagnan, a young man who dreams of joining the corps of Louis XIII’s musketeers. With Athos, Porthos and Aramis, he will oppose Cardinal Richelieu and the mysterious Milady de Winter.
In the cast of Three Musketeers: d’Artagnan, moviegoers will recognize the great faces of French cinema. François Civil lends his role to the intrepid d’Artagnan, while Vincent Cassel (Athos), Pio Marmaï (Porthos) and Romain Duris (Aramis) form the Three Musketeers. Cardinal de Richelieu is played by Eric Ruf of the Comédie Française, while Eva Green lends her features to the mysterious Milady de Winter. Lynda Khoudri is Constance Bonacieux, Louis Garrel King Louis XIII, and Vicky Krieps embodies Anne of Austria. Below is the full cast of Three Musketeers.
- Francois Civil: D’Artagnan
- Vincent Cassel: Athos
- Romain Duris: Aramis
- Pio Marmaï: Porthos
- Eva Green: Milady
- Louis Garrel: Louis XIII
- Vicky Krieps: Queen Anne of Austria
- Lyna Khoudri: Constance Bonacieux
- Jacob Fortune-Lloyd: The Duke of Buckingham
- Eric Ruf: Cardinal de Richelieu
- Marc Barbé: Captain de Tréville
- Patrick Mille: the Count of Chalais
- Julien Frison: Gaston of France
- Ralph Amoussou: Hannibal
The Three Musketeers: d’Artagnan is the first part of the diptych directed by Martin Bourboulon. The work of Alexandre Dumas being particularly dense, it was chosen to adapt it in two films. But let the spectators be reassured, The three Musketeers: Milady only comes out a few months after the first, and was even shot at the same time. It will be possible to see this part 2 at the cinema on December 13, 2023.
If successful, the diptych of Three Musketeers could be entitled to two sequels in the form of films. These would be adaptations of twenty years later and Viscount of Bragelonne, two novels by Alexandre Dumas which follows the descendants of the children of the Musketeers, and which addresses the question of the man in the iron mask. For the time being, we do not know if these films are in the works or their possible release dates.
Two series derived from Three Musketeers are also being considered for broadcast on Disney+. One would be called Milady Origins and would return to the past of the character played by Eva Green. The second, Black Musketeer, will return to the character of Hannibal, the first black musketeer. On Allociné, a character named Hannibal is indicated in the casting of Three Musketeers: D’Artagnan And Milady, with Ralph Amoussou who interprets it.