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STORY: A swashbuckling adventure about the early years of the Three Musketeers. France, 1615, Richelieu sends his men to kidnap Anne of Austria to prevent her marriage to King Louis XIII who was at that time 14 years old. Four teenagers - D'Artagnan, and three apprentice Musketeers, eager for adventure and glory are going to unite their destinies despite numerous battles, in order to consummate this marriage and ensure peace between the kingdoms of France and Spain. Richard plays Count Morlas, the baddie.

WHAT WE KNOW: Missing, feared lost in the post-production Bermuda Triangle and then suddenly news...WRAPPED, October 1999 in Auvergne, France...into POST-PRODUCTION, January 2000...SCREENED at The American Film Market, Santa Monica, California 23rd and 25th February 2001...and made it's way with a bunch of other films being promoted by the Overseas Film Group to CANNES, 2001.

PREMIERE: Had it's world premiere at the Lake Placid Film Festival, held in the beautiful Adirondack resort village of Lake Placid, New York on 7th June 2001 and then re-screened on the 9th and 10th.

FRENCH CINEMA RELEASE: Young Blades was released theatrically in France in 2001 but still there are no known plans for release in any other country yet.

REVIEW: (extracted from www.lakeplacidfilmforum.com - written by Alan Hofmanis)
"The adventures of D'Artagnan and the Three Musketeers have captivated audiences for over one hundred-fifty years; what child has not heralded the call, "All for one and one for all?" With delightful bravado Young Blades answers the burning question: How did it all begin?
Director Mario Andreacchio has imbued Young Blades with all the magic expected of a Saturday matinee, while striving to give these timeless characters a contemporary edge. The result is a rousing adventure film of surprising freshness at once modern in tone and worthy of comparison to the classic swashbuckling epics of the past.
Starring Ben Cross (as the devilish Cardinal Richelieu) amidst an impressive cast of newcomers, Young Blades is a treat for the whole family and guaranteed to inspire a new generation of fans of the Alexander Dumas classic."

IMAGES: 1) Emblazoned with the minuscule (get your magnifying glasses out) tagline: "RAW, RECKLESS and READY FOR ACTION!" (then again it could be 'ruthless') 2) The four leads, unfortunately no Richard and 3) French poster, still no news on video, cable or cinema release in any other countries.