''The Three Musketeers'' (Spanish:''Los tres mosqueteros'') is a 1946 Argentine-Uruguayan

historical History (derived ) is the systematic study and the documentation of the human activity. The time period of event before the invention of writing systems is considered prehistory. "History" is an umbrella term comprising past events as well ...

adventure film An adventure film is a form of adventure fiction, and is a genre of film. Subgenres of adventure films include swashbuckler films, pirate films, and survival films. Adventure films may also be combined with other film genres such as action, an ...

directed by

Julio Saraceni Julio Saraceni (October 10, 1912 – October 12, 1998) was a prolific Argentine film director whose career in the Cinema of Argentina as a movie director spanned six decades. He was an aviator as a young man, but later found a career in f ...

and starring

Armando Bo Armando may refer to: * Armando (given name) * Armando (artist) (1929–2018), the name used by Dutch artist Herman Dirk van Dodeweerd * Armando (producer) Armando Gallop (sometimes written as Armando Gallup) (February 12, 1970 – December 17, ...

Roberto Airaldi José Agustín "Roberto" Airaldi (4 October 1902 – 8 December 1977) was an Argentine actor. Selected filmography *'' The Desire'' (1944) References External links * Argentine male film actors 1902 births 1977 deaths {{Arg ...

and Francisco Pablo Donadio. It is one of a number of film adaptations of

Alexandre Dumas Alexandre Dumas (, ; ; born Dumas Davy de la Pailleterie (), 24 July 1802 – 5 December 1870), also known as Alexandre Dumas père (where '' '' is French for 'father', to distinguish him from his son Alexandre Dumas fils), was a French writer ...

's 1844 novel ''

The Three Musketeers ''The Three Musketeers'' (french: Les Trois Mousquetaires, links=no, ) is a French historical adventure novel written in 1844 by French author Alexandre Dumas. It is in the swashbuckler genre, which has heroic, chivalrous swordsmen who fight f ...

''. It was part of a growing trend for co-productions in

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filmmaking.Balderston, Gonzalez & Lopez p.374 Much of the film was shot in

Montevideo Montevideo () is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Uruguay, largest city of Uruguay. According to the 2011 census, the city proper has a population of 1,319,108 (about one-third of the country's total population) in an area of . M ...

Plot summary

Cast

as d'Artagnan *

as Athos * Francisco Pablo Donadio as Porthos * Miguel Moya as Richelieu *

Enrique Roldán Enrique Roldán (1901–1954) was an Argentine stage and film actor.Finkielman p.222 He appeared in twenty four films during his career which spanned the Golden Age of Argentine Cinema. Roldán often played villains, particularly in the films of ...

as Rochefort *

César Fiaschi César Fiaschi (1891–1954) was an Argentine film actor.Finkielman p.56 Selected filmography * ''Twelve Women'' (1939) * ''My Country's Wings'' (1939) * ''Seven Women (1944 film), Seven Women'' (1944) * ''His Best Student'' (1944) * ''Saint Can ...

as Rey * Andrés Mejuto *

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* Pedro Becco *

Augusto Codecá Augusto Codecá (7 June 1906 – 7 May 1978) was an Argentine film actor.Finkielman p.219 Selected filmography * '' Palermo'' (1937) * '' Cándida'' (1939) * '' Candida, Woman of the Year'' (1943) * ''The Three Musketeers ''The Three Musket ...

* Mario Nervi * Ramón Otero

References

Bibliography

* Balderston, Daniel & Gonzalez, Mike & Lopez, Ana M. ''Encyclopedia of Contemporary Latin American and Caribbean Cultures''. Routledge, 2014.

External links

* 1946 films Argentine historical adventure films Uruguayan adventure films Uruguayan historical films Argentine black-and-white films 1940s historical adventure films 1940s Spanish-language films Films directed by Julio Saraceni Films set in the 1620s Films set in France Films set in Paris Films shot in Montevideo Films based on The Three Musketeers Cultural depictions of Cardinal Richelieu 1940s Argentine films {{Uruguay-film-stub