As promised at the end of the previous year's The Three Musketeers, all the familiar faces returned in the sequel. It actually feels like less of a sequel and more of a "part two" that got siphoned off due to length restrictions. With the same sense of humor, the same breathtaking costumes, and great camaraderie between all the actors, it makes for a great double feature.
In this one, Faye Dunaway spurns the plot forward as the subtitle "Milady's Revenge" suggests. She joins forces with Charlton Heston to get revenge on the Musketeers, and as Raquel Welch remains her prisoner, Michael York is desperate to get her back. Oliver Reed has a personal beef with Faye, Frank Finlay is in it for the laughs, and Richard Chamberlain provides an unexpected laugh when he announces he wants to quit the musketeers in favor of the church. (This was nine years before The Thornbirds.) You'll also see Roy Kinnear, Geraldine Chaplin, Simon Ward, and Jean Pierre-Cassel reprising their roles. We can all assume everyone had a great time, because they reunited with director Richard Lester yet again in 1989 for a third installment!
In this one, Faye Dunaway spurns the plot forward as the subtitle "Milady's Revenge" suggests. She joins forces with Charlton Heston to get revenge on the Musketeers, and as Raquel Welch remains her prisoner, Michael York is desperate to get her back. Oliver Reed has a personal beef with Faye, Frank Finlay is in it for the laughs, and Richard Chamberlain provides an unexpected laugh when he announces he wants to quit the musketeers in favor of the church. (This was nine years before The Thornbirds.) You'll also see Roy Kinnear, Geraldine Chaplin, Simon Ward, and Jean Pierre-Cassel reprising their roles. We can all assume everyone had a great time, because they reunited with director Richard Lester yet again in 1989 for a third installment!