Alexandre Dumas' book is a satire on heroism. Dumas makes a parody of chivalric romances that created heroic protagonists. In the book we have drunk protagonists, brawlers and gold diggers, looking only for personal advantages.
This film sought to portray the protagonists in a more sympathetic and positive way.
But the film deserves praise for portraying well the conflict between Catholics and Huguenots in 17th century France. While the 1993 and 2011 adaptations, in addition to the BBC series, created true fanfics about the history of France. This film was positive, at least in trying to be more faithful to the history of his country. This film deserves praise.
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