# D'Artagnan and Three Musketeers (1979)

> Three Musketeers and their young friend D'Artagnan defy Cardinal Richelieu and the scheming Milady in a lively Soviet-made swashbuckler.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/66501

## Facts

- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 3
- Episode runtime: 60 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: adventure, comedy
- Created by: Georgi Yungvald-Khilkevich
- Network: Central Television USSR
- Cast: Mikhail Boyarskiy, Venyamin Smekhov, Igor Starygin, Valentin Smirnitskiy, Irina Alfyorova, Alisa Freyndlikh, Margarita Terekhova, Oleg Tabakov
- TMDB rating: 7.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076998/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Tone: playful, theatrical, nostalgic, warm, breezy

## What critics say

Viewers remember this Soviet adaptation of Dumas' novel fondly for its swashbuckling spirit and musical flavor, though audience ratings are modest.

## Synopsis

D'Artagnan and Three Musketeers (1979) is a Soviet television miniseries created by Georgi Yungvald-Khilkevich for Central Television USSR. Adapted from Alexandre Dumas' novel, this three-episode, sixty-minute swashbuckler follows the young Gascon D'Artagnan (Mikhail Boyarskiy) as he falls in with the loyal musketeers Athos (Venyamin Smekhov), Aramis (Igor Starygin) and Porthos (Valentin Smirnitskiy). Together they battle the all-powerful Cardinal Richelieu (Aleksandr Trofimov) and the treacherous Milady de Winter (Margarita Terekhova), whose schemes pull the musketeers into court intrigue at the court of King Louis XIII (Oleg Tabakov) and Queen Anne of Austria (Alisa Freyndlikh). Set in seventeenth century France, the story moves through duels, royal secrets and romantic entanglements involving Constance Bonacieux (Irina Alfyorova). The mood is buoyant, theatrical and warm, with a musical flavor that gives the adventure a nostalgic charm. Its brisk episodes are built around camaraderie, loyalty and the thrill of rapier combat. Fans of The Three Musketeers (1973), The Man in the Iron Mask and The Count of Monte Cristo will find resonance in its playful heroism and palace intrigue.

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