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The Three Musketeers

Based On the book by Alexandre Dumas

The Three Musketeers is a 1921 American silent film based on the 1844 novel The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas, père. It was directed by Fred Niblo and stars Douglas Fairbanks as d'Artagnan. The film originally had scenes filmed in the Handschiegl Color Process (billed as the "Wyckoff-DeMille Process"). The film had a sequel, The Iron Mask (1929), also starring Fairbanks as d'Artagnan and DeBrulier as Cardinal Richelieu.

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Release date:
August 28, 1921
Director:
Fred Niblo
Cast:
Douglas Fairbanks, Eugene Pallette, Sidney Franklin, Nigel De Brulier, Marguerite De La Motte
Country:
United States
Language:
English
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Book vs Film

Cover of The Three Musketeers
The Book · 1844

The Three Musketeers

Alexandre Dumas

★ 4.1 / 5 29 ratings · Open Library
Poster for The Three Musketeers
The Film · 1921

The Three Musketeers

Fred Niblo

★ 6.9 / 10 1,269 votes · IMDb

Reached the screen 77 years after publication.

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