Darren Aronofsky initially wanted the three main heroin addicts featured in the film (Harry, Marion, and Tyrone) to be much younger than they were in Hubert Selby Jr.'s novel and screenplay. Aronofsky felt that changing the principal characters' ages to around 14 to 16 would further demonstrate the devastating impact of drugs and lead to a greater emotional reaction from the audience. Selby agreed with the director, however the film's producers felt that American audiences would find the film too horrific if young teenagers were to experience such awful events. Selby and Aronofsky lobbied for the characters to be made younger, but producers argued that the film could not be shown in theaters if the protagonists were made out to be teens. Selby acquiesced to the point, but Aronofsky only reluctantly agreed to continue the project with the older characters.
The Three Musketeers - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
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Film debut of Moroni Olsen.
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Nigel De Brulier had already played Cardinal Richelieu in the 1921 film The Three Musketeers (1921) as well as the 1929 film The Iron Mask (1929). In addition, he also played Richelieu in the 1939 film The Man in The Iron Mask (1939).
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Miles Mander (King Louis XIII) would later play Cardinal Richelieu in The Three Musketeers (1939).
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This film's earliest documented telecast took place in Memphis Wednesday 20 June 1956 on WHBQ (Channel 13); it first aired in Los Angeles Sunday 23 September 1956 on KHJ (Channel 9) and in New York City Monday 22 October 1956 on WOR (Channel 9).
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Ian Keith, who plays Rochefort in this film, also portrayed the character in the 1948 version of The Three Musketeers (1948).
The Three Musketeers - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
The Three Musketeers - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
The Three Musketeers - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
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