The Musketeers: Firing, restaurants, fights, swords, horses

BBC channel dared to dust off the eternal history, known to us on the novel by Dumas and countless adaptations, and not lost. Powerful cast, rich decorations, carefully aligned fight scenes – all these make the new The Musketeers get their portion audience’s attention and approval from the discerning critics.

In the story, two tired and soaked men, father and son D’Artagnan, stopped in a restaurant somewhere near Paris. There also claimed a group of bandits, robbers, and the young Gascon down and gets into a fight. Fight as abruptly terminated and bouncy opening credits notify us that adventure began.

From the first minutes it becomes clear that the new series is not devoid of humor and music will play a significant role in it. Like other pleasant sounds – creaking “worn saddle”, the sound of hooves on the cobblestones, whistling and clanging swords, heartbeat Musketeers. Coupled with bright memorable characters, the overall color of the era, the passions and intrigues, which saturated his story Dumas, it works to increase the degree of drama, makes a new show kurazhistym, cheerful and even a little rowdy.

Creator of the series and one of the writers gave Adrian Hodges (“My Week with Marilyn”), and at the team directors working Toby Haynes (Sherlock).

The main roles are played by Alexandra Dowling (Queen Anne), Luke Pasqualino (D’Artagnan), Tom Burke (Athos), Santiago Cabrera (Aramis), Howard Charles (Porthos). Already, critics of leading news publications on the TV series, celebrate a brilliant game, Peter Capaldi (Cardinal Richelieu) and Mamie McCoy (Milady).

New “The Three Musketeers” will appeal to all viewers, eager to present old-fashioned romance and adventure. Those who are not alien to the concept of honor and nobility, and who have the motto “One for all and all for one!” Evokes a strong desire to warm the hilt of his hand.

Here are a few snapshots to a new TV series: