The young D'Artagnan arrives in Paris with dreams of becoming a King's musketeer. He meets and quarrels with three men, Athos, Porthos, and Aramis, each of whom challenges him to a duel. D'Artagnan finds out they are musketeers and is invited to join them in their efforts to oppose Cardinal Richelieu, who wishes to increase his already considerable power over the King. D'Artagnan must also juggle affairs with the charming Constance Bonancieux and the passionate Lady De Winter, a secret agent for the Cardinal.
Michael York
as D'Artagnan
Oliver Reed
as Athos
Richard Chamberlain
as Aramis
Frank Finlay
as Porthos / O'Reilly
Faye Dunaway
as Lady de Winter
Raquel Welch
as Constance de Bonancieux
Christopher Lee
as Rochefort
Geraldine Chaplin
as Anna of Austria
Jean-Pierre Cassel
as Louis XIII
Spike Milligan
as M. Bonancieux
CinemaSerf
OK, so I never really did understand why Michael York succeeded, but here he makes for quite a decent "D'Artagnan". A country bumpkin who arrives in Paris determined to follow in his father's footsteps and join the king's musketeers. His first day is not auspicious, though. He ends up slated to figh...