Events take a darker turn in Lester's (unintentional) sequel to his much lighter first stab at Dumas' lengthy Musketeer saga. Now that D'Artagnan, as played by Michael York, has matured from the endearing country rube of The Three Musketeers, the tale switches focus onto Oliver Reed's morose and mysterious Athos who must face his tragic past with the treacherous Milady, haughtily personified by the icy Faye Dunaway. It all leads to a violent and disturbing retribution, but along the way, Lester still has time for more of his knockabout hijinks, most memorably, a harrowing and hilarious swordfight on an icy pond between York and Christopher Lee as the deadly blade Rochefort, cinema's longest reigning swashbuckler with over 50 years of swordsmanship to his credit. Not quite the box office hit of its predecessor, but a thrilling conclusion nonetheless. DVD REGION 1 & 2
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