Ever seen this one? I was scanning channels and caught it on the Hallmark Movie Channel. A pretty respectable cast. It has a decided Hercules/Xeni feeling to it. The concept of a female Musketeer is complete rubbish of course (to quote one reviewer), but like those shows, it's good throwaway fun. Not sure yet about the swordplay: there's been little of it, and the action i have seen so far was just a bit fast-paced. Still, I am a sucker for any kind of sword work, so I'll give it a go!
Interestingly, it was filmed in Croatia: man, between SyFy and other, the former Eastern Bloc nations are home to a *lot* of movies nowadays! ****************************************************************** http://www.hallmarkmoviechannel.com/SPP/Default.aspx?SppID=165 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Femme_Musketeer La Femme Musketeer is a made for television movie produced by Hallmark Entertainment and Larry Levinson Productions, filmed on Draguć in Croatia . It originally premiered on June 20, 2004 on Hallmark Channel . Plot summary The legend of Jacques D'Artagnan ( Michael York ) gets a gender-bending update in this swashbuckling adventure. Though legendary swordsman Jacques D'Artagnan's best days may be well behind him, he has schooled his daughter Valentine ( Susie Amy ) well in the way of the sword. Now it's time for Valentine to strike out on her own. With her father's sword and a letter of introduction to Commander Finot ( Roy Dotrice ), the eager young novice sets out to seek her fortune in Paris. Though a woman has never before been appointed the rank of swordsman, Valentine is determined to prove her worth by taking on a deadly mission to rescue the bride-to-be of King Louis XIV from a band of fearsome kidnappers, teaming with the sons of the legendary musketeers who rode with her father. Cast • Kristina Krepela ... Maria Theresa of Spain • Freddie Sayers ... King Louis • Clemency Burton-Hill ... Marie Mancini • Gérard Depardieu ... Cardinal Mazarin • Marcus Jean Pirae ... Villeroi • Nastassja Kinski ... Lady Bolton • Constantine Gregory ... Planchet • Michael York ... D'Artagnan • Susie Amy ... Valentine D'Artagnan • John Rhys-Davies ... Porthos • Andrew Musselman ... Antoine Porthos • Christopher Cazenove ... Athos • Casper Zafer ... Gaston Athos • Allan Corduner ... Aramis • Niko Nicotera ... Etienne Aramis
