country's servant | the musketeers | cardinal richelieu

Armand Richelieu potrayed by Peter Capaldi certainly deserves the highest praise. The thin line between being a patriot and a "villain" is shown very clearly - Cardinal Richelieu is not a moral and honest man, but he is certainly not a villain - he's a great politician and a patriot of his country above all else. And what Dumas really lacks in his representation of his character - Richelieu actually is quite selfless in what he does. And he made an enormous impact on French and Europian history. I think Peter potrayed this layered character very well - and as a big fan of Richelieu I'm grateful for that.
Was made back in May 2014.
Music: T-Bone Burnett - Dark Shadows

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