This is not the best musketeer film but is still a very good romp it has the usual very good sword play and like all the other musketeer films it has a good story. Alexander dumas novel is updated with an eastern influence as dartagnan attempts to join the kings elite guards, the royal musketeers, and find the man who killed his parents. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The basic plot of swashbuckling story set in 17th century france is intact, but the musketeer gives you little reason to renew your interest in the topic. It would be another three years before his first true allcostume picture, the mark of zorro. A now complete and restored print of the film still exists and is currently in the public domain.
The three musketeers, a 1903 french production about which very little is know. Dartagnan finds out they are musketeers and is invited to join them in their efforts to oppose cardinal richelieu, who wishes to increase his already. Jul 16, 2017 douglas fairbanks extends his brand of goodnatured athletic allamerican comedy into the realm of swashbuckling with this feature from 100 years ago. The musketeer joins over a dozen other films that have been made about the musketeers over the years. In a modern musketeer, he does his first of many swordfighting characters that he would be more known for during the 20s. He and his family arent really there to sightsee though. You can watch a modern musketeer online on videoondemand services netflix, paytv or movie theatres with original audio in english. A modern musketeer 1917 letterboxd social film discovery. Wild and woolly 1917, reaching for the moon 1917 and a modern musketeer 1918.
This movie is a excellent taste at what fairbanks sr. Film complet trois sublimes canailles3 bad men 1926 drame. Regarder a modern musketeer 1917 hd streaming gratuit. Overview of a modern musketeer, 1917, directed by allan dwan, with douglas fairbanks, marjorie daw, kathleen kirkham, at turner classic movies. A young man grows restless living in a small kansas town, dreaming of the adventures of the three musketeers. His family is formerly rich, but over the generations the family wealth had been squandered away. The lead in this film is played by former underwear model and nonactor justin chambers. First, it shows fairbanks testing the costume film waters with some three musketeers scenes juxtaposed with the modern story.
While hes noted for his string of swashbuckling roles, here are 11 ancient film. A restless young man travels west, encountering adventure, romance, and danger. The man in the iron mask 1998, the man in the iron mask 1977, the return of the musketeers 1989, the three musketeers 1973, the three musketeers 2011, young blades 2005, erik the conqueror 1961, the mark of zorro 1974, the daughter of dartagnan 1994, richard the lionheart 20. Telecharger a modern musketeer film gratuit en ligne. What stands out to me about the film is the pacing. A restless young man in rural kansas dreams of being a hero like the three musketeers. The musketeer is a 2001 film directed by peter hyams, very loosely based on the classic adventure novel the three musketeers by alexandre dumas. Unfortunately, only the first three reels of a modern musketeer are known to exist. Greg rich is fourteen years old and traveling in paris with his family. In 2006, the danish film institute ed a 68minute version of this film, with a musical score.
We see modern doug simulate the fight of dartagnan, trying to rescue a girl menaced by a hood by leaping out his window, shimmying down a telephone pole. For years, a modern musketeer existed only in an incomplete form, missing its final two reels. Presented by flicker alley and the blackhawk films collection. Voir a modern musketeer film streaming vf hd blogger.
Peter hyams the musketeer was final of these entries, and with a terrible cast and careless direction, it has often been criticized as the worst of the lot. The film features tsui harks regular actor xinxin xiong as a stunt choreographer. A modern musketeer 1917 film en francais cast et bande. Although the action is good, the acting is good, and the characters are good, the story is soso and the editing and directing is horrendous. Douglas fairbanks and marjorie daw in a modern musketeer 1917 add image see all 3 photos. This movie is available for streaming from flicker alley and vimeo. Although i have only seen a couple of them, the musketeer tends pale in comparison to others ive seen.
In the end, fairbankss experiment with a costumed hero was the most significant aspect of a modern musketeer. A modern musketeer is a 1917 american silent adventure comedy film directed and written by allan dwan. Based on the short story, dartagnan of kansas by e. A modern musketeer 1917 movie picture download mm52. May 01, 2011 the last musketeer is a fun reimagining of the classic three musketeers by alexander dumas. Distributie catherine deneuve, mena suvari, justin chambers.
The musketeer in question is one of frances great literature heros dartagnan, the portrayal of whom requires an actor of great prescence, talent and passion. Douglas le nouveau dartagnan 1917 film complet en francais. David arnold within a span of ten years in the 1990s and early 2000s, hollywood adapted alexandre dumas legendary story of the three musketeers story into three substandard motion pictures. Its a spectacular new twist to the classic adventure. If youre wondering how modern audiences could be drawn to so many different renditions of the same classic tale, just refer back to the scene that fight between dartagnan and the cardinals soldier jussac. This movie has been premiered in australian hd theatres in 1917 movies 1917.
Alas, his wellmeaning efforts to emulate his musketeer idols nearly always backfire in a hilariously disastrous fashion. How many versions of the movie the three musketeers have. Apr 24, 20 a modern musketeer is an interesting film for several reasons. There are 24 films, my favorite is the 1993 disney version just because it was great to watch with my daughter. Those modern musketeers hardcover january 1, 1954 by dennis wheatley author visit amazons dennis wheatley page. With justin chambers, catherine deneuve, mena suvari, stephen rea. The musketeers of alexandre dumas how musketeers worked. The collection continues with three films produced by fairbanks for artcraft famous playerslasky corp.
The film enjoyed box office success in the united states. Otherwise, a modern musketeer is similar to the usual modern comedies fairbanks made before the mark of zorro and the three musketeers transformed his career. It stars tim roth, catherine deneuve, mena suvari and justin chambers as dartagnan. Douglas le nouveau dartagnan 1917 film en francais. The last musketeer is a fun reimagining of the classic three musketeers by alexander dumas.
He meets and quarrels with three men, athos, porthos, and aramis, each of whom challenges him to a duel. The young dartagnan arrives in paris with dreams of becoming a kings musketeer. The collection continues with 3 films produced by fairbanks for artcraftfamous playerslasky corp wild and woolly 1917, reaching for the. His scenes as dartagnan are only a small part of the picturemostly the opening sequence where doug swordfights every man in a tavern to humorously retrieve a ladys handkerchief. No doubt fairbanks saw the potential in a story setting him as an adventurer in the grand canyon as soon as he read the source, a piece called dartagnan of kansas by eugene. The musketeer was a bigbudget hollywood production released in 2001 but wasn. Film complet in old arizonain old arizona 1928 romantique. A modern musketeer 1917 yall remember dartagnan, one of alexandre dumass musketeers. The musketeer is a 2001 american actionadventure film based on alexandre dumass classic novel the three musketeers, directed and photographed by peter hyams and starring catherine deneuve, mena suvari, stephen rea, tim roth and justin chambers. It stars tim roth, catherine deneuve, mena suvari and justin chambers as dartagnan as the title indicates, this adaptation beefs up the role of the main protagonist dartagnan, resulting in less focus on him and the titular trio being true companions.
With douglas fairbanks, marjorie daw, kathleen kirkham, eugene ormonde. A modern musketeer 1917 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. A modern musketeer is an interesting film for several reasons. A now complete and restored print of the film still exists and is currently in the. The musketeer film online d artagnan verlasst gascogne, seine heimat bereich, mit einem doppelten ziel. The lost footage was eventually rediscovered and the film was restored to its original length by the danish film institute. Peter hyams the musketeer combines traditional swashbuckling with martial arts in a movie where the men wear plumes in their hats but pounce like crouching tigers and scheme like hidden dragons. We see modern doug simulate the fight of dartagnan, trying to. A modern musketeer hd movie 1917 free online film guide. Media in category a modern musketeer the following 5 files are in this category, out of 5 total.
Happily, however, this fragment includes a delightful dream sequence in which fairbanks imagines himself to be a 16thcentury swashbuckler a fascinating and arguably more enjoyable precursor to his own 1921 screen version of the three musketeers. So in hopes of becoming a modern dartagnan, he mounts his steed a model t ford and sets out across the west in search of excitement and adventure. Film casting list, boxoffice, free download movie hdposter and buy bluray dvd mm52. Only as a fantasy flashback to the musketeers days while he himself goes more western to outsmart sleazebags and outlaw indians. Frank campeau filmographie le guide des films en francais. See more ideas about silent film, hollywood and old hollywood. Well ned thacker of kansas did in 1917, having grown up on them, and our film begins with his dreams of being that hero, battling a tavern full of swordsman, swashing buckles and leaping around like an acrobat, all to rescue some ladys handkerchief. One of the latest big screen renditions is a 2011 3d film starring the actor logan lerman source.