The Fifth Musketeer

The Fifth Musketeer

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Not to be confused with Albert the Fifth Musketeer or Touché: The Adventures of the Fifth Musketeer.

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The Fifth Musketeer
Promotional film poster
Directed by	Ken Annakin
Produced by	Ted Richmond
Written by	David Ambrose George Bruce Alexandre Dumas, père (novel)
Starring	Sylvia Kristel Ursula Andress Beau Bridges Cornel Wilde Ian McShane Alan Hale Jr. Lloyd Bridges
Music by	Riz Ortolani
Edited by	Malcolm Cooke
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release dates	6 April 1979 (1979-04-06)
Running time	104 min (US) 116 min (UK)
Language	English

The Fifth Musketeer is a 1979 film adaptation of the last section of the novel The Vicomte de Bragelonne by Alexandre Dumas, père, which is itself based on the French legend of the Man in the Iron Mask.

It was directed by Ken Annakin, and stars Beau Bridges as the twins, Sylvia Kristel as Maria Theresa, Ursula Andress as Louise de la Valliere, Cornel Wilde as D'Artagnan, Ian McShane as Fouquet, Rex Harrison as Colbert (Philippe's tutor), and Lloyd Bridges, José Ferrer and Alan Hale, Jr. as the Three Musketeers. Olivia de Havilland made a cameo appearance as the Queen Mother. This was de Havilland's final theatrical film.

The cinematographer was Jack Cardiff.

Cast[edit]

• Beau Bridges as Louis XIV/Philippe of Gascony
• Sylvia Kristel as Maria Theresa
• Ursula Andress as Louise de la Valliere
• Cornel Wilde as D'Artagnan
• Ian McShane as Fouquet
• Lloyd Bridges as Aramis
• José Ferrer as Athos
• Alan Hale, Jr. as Porthos
• Olivia De Havilland as the Queen Mother
• Rex Harrison as Colbert
• Helmut Dantine as the Spanish Ambassador
• Patrick Pinney as captain of the guards

External links[edit]

• The Fifth Musketeer at the Internet Movie Database