The Three Musketeers (1966– )

Stars:

Jeremy Brett, Brian Blessed, Jeremy Young

Cast

Series cast summary:
Jeremy Brett	...	D'Artagnan (10 episodes, 1966-1967)
Brian Blessed	...	Porthos (10 episodes, 1966-1967)
Jeremy Young	...	Athos (10 episodes, 1966-1967)
Gary Watson	...	Aramis (10 episodes, 1966-1967)
Mary Peach	...	Milady de Winter (9 episodes, 1966-1967)
Richard Pasco	...	Cardinal Richelieu (9 episodes, 1966-1967)
Edward Brayshaw	...	Rochefort (6 episodes, 1966-1967)
Billy Hamon	...	Planchet (5 episodes, 1966-1967)

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

historical fiction | tv mini series | gascon | number in title

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 November 1966 (UK)

Also Known As:

Los tres mosqueteros

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

25 min 25 min (10 episodes)

Color:

Black and White

Did You Know?

Connections

Version of The Three Musketeers (1939)

User Reviews

An excellent serialisation, still fondly remembered

This TV version of the Dumas novels was made during the golden age of the BBC Sunday teatime classic serial and I still have fond memories of it forty years later. Like its successor, 'The Further Adventures of the Three Musketeers', the whole thing was played straight and not as a jokey camp fest like so many of the movie versions. The young Jeremy Brett as d'Artagnan was particularly memorable.

It is actually a very good story, and if played straight with outstanding actors as was the case in this BBC version, can make for thrilling and at times moving drama. Let's hope that the original tapes are still lodged safely in the BBC vaults and have not been wiped, since this is a true classic.