The Three Muscatels (1991)
Richard Pryor stars in this parody of The Three Musketeers follows a coed who falls asleep while reading the book and dreams about a trio of swashbuckling heroes.
Donna Bon Viant (Belaine) is a college student, who has to complete an assignment on the 14th century for her African American literature class. She chooses to base her writings on The Three Musketeers, a famous novel by Alexandre Dumas, père. Donna begins to read the novel and falls asleep in the process. She dreams a zany dream involving the adventures of "The Three Muscatels". The adventures include a number of people in Donna's life including students in her class, members of her family, and an alcoholic she met earlier in the day named Russell (Pryor).
Director: Romell Foster-Owens
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 90 min
Release Date: November 1, 1991
Cast
- Flynn Belaine Pryor - Donna / Dorian
- Cal Wilson - Victor Langford
- Reynaldo Rey - King Alberto Nacho
- Richard Pryor - Narrator / Wino / Bartender
- Joe Torry - Andre Squire
- Roy Fegan - Puablo the Traitor
- Ron Goss - Squeeky Lopsider
Screenplay
- Flynn Belaine Pryor (Screenplay)
- Cal Wilson (Screenplay)
Cinematography: John L. Demps Jr.
Editing: John David Allen
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Romell Foster-Owens
More Films in Genre: Comedy
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Three Muscatels about?
- Donna Bon Viant (Belaine) is a college student, who has to complete an assignment on the 14th century for her African American literature class. She chooses to base her writings on The Three Musketeers, a famous novel by Alexandre Dumas, père. Donna begins to read the novel and falls asleep in the process. She dreams a zany dream involving the adventures of "The Three Muscatels". The adventures include a number of people in Donna's life including students in her class, members of her family, and an alcoholic she met earlier in the day named Russell (Pryor).
- Who directed The Three Muscatels?
- The Three Muscatels was directed by Romell Foster-Owens.
- Who stars in The Three Muscatels?
- The Three Muscatels stars Flynn Belaine Pryor, Cal Wilson, Reynaldo Rey, Richard Pryor, Joe Torry, Roy Fegan.
- How long is The Three Muscatels?
- The Three Muscatels has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is The Three Muscatels?
- The Three Muscatels is a Comedy film.