Revenge of the Musketeers (1994)

France, 1654: D'Artagnan's girl grows up in a convent. When the mother superior is murdered, Eloïse suspects a plan to murder the king and hopes to prevent this and revenge the murder by finding her father and the 3 musketeers.

Director:

Bertrand Tavernier

Writers:

Jean Cosmos, Riccardo Freda (idea)

Stars:

Sophie Marceau, Philippe Noiret, Claude Rich

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sophie Marceau	...	Eloïse d'Artagnan
Philippe Noiret	...	D'Artagnan
Claude Rich	...	Le duc de Crassac
Sami Frey	...	Aramis
Jean-Luc Bideau	...	Athos
Raoul Billerey	...	Porthos
Charlotte Kady	...	Eglantine de Rochefort
Nils Tavernier	...	Quentin la Misère
Gigi Proietti	...	Le cardinal Mazarin (as Luigi Proietti)
Jean-Paul Roussillon	...	Planchet
Pascale Roberts	...	La mère supérieure
Emmanuelle Bataille	...	Soeur Félicité
Christine Pignet	...	Soeur Céline
Fabienne Chaudat	...	Soeur Frédégonde
Josselin Siassia	...	L'esclave

Storyline

The story begins on the autumn of 1654 in South France. Eloise lives in a cloister. Her famous father left her there. The young lady is enthusiastic about honour, faithfulness, affection to the poor people, and life of course. She seems powerless when the leader of the nuns is executed because she tried to save an unlucky servant who escaped from odious Crassac and his evil Muse, the Red Lady. Eloise is seized with a fit of temper.

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Plot Keywords:

famous father | france | nun | cloister | credits spoken | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexuality/nudity

Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

24 August 1994 (France)

Also Known As:

Revenge of the Musketeers

Filming Locations:

Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte, Maincy, Seine et Marne, France

Box Office

Gross USA:

$311,922

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$11,600,000

Company Credits

Production Co:

Canal+,CiBy 2000,Little Bear

Technical Specs

Runtime:

125 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Sophie Marceau trained with swords for 2 months prior to filming. She also did 90% of all her own stunts.

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Goofs

Around 00:39:39, Athos is rising his left hand. On the next shot, his hand is holding a sand-glass.

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Connections

Referenced in La Femme Musketeer (2004)

User Reviews

A civilized historical romance from Tavernier, Noiret, and Marceau.

A blithe film, perfect for a wintry evening. I saw it because I have loved every Tavernier film I have seen. This one was an unexpected treat--I was prepared for something dark and moody, and instead got Gallic sunshine. The plot is about as serious as a Gilbert and Sullivan operetta, but it really doesn't matter. It's all delightful froth. Twenty years have passed since the famous adventures of the Three Musketeers. The film begins with an escaped African slave and a mysterious raid on the convent in which Eloise, the daughter of D'Artagnan, has been raised. Quick tempered and bold, she vows to avenge the death of the Mother Superior, disguises herself as a boy and leaves for Paris seeking her father's aid. The film records the amusing history of her subsequent adventures and companions. The French do this kind of picture better than any one else--it's civilized, affectionate, jolly, self-aware, playful, and respectful. Sophie Marceau is luminous, whimsical and feisty as Eloise. I wish we could see her in more roles. Phillipe Noiret is perfect as D'Artagnan, moving and comic simultaneously. Over-scheduled Americans may fret at the pacing, but just allow yourself to be a little French--enjoy the tale, the lack of American style violence and the delightful performances, music, and sets. C'est tres jolie.