Continuity mistake: When Athos grabs D'Artagnan and eventually challenges him to a duel, D'Artagnan's hat changes position repeatedly between shots.
Continuity mistake: During Cardinal Richelieu and Milady deWinter's first conversation, the Cardinal's hands repeatedly change position between shots; sometimes he is holding both up, sometimes they are both down, sometimes one is on the table etc.
Answer: The servant is definitely French in Alexander Dumas' novel.
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