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The Fifth Musketeer
“Pure adventure is back...for the fun of it!”
4.9 / 10• 1979• 1h 56m•NR• English
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Storyline
King Louis XIV has without his knowledge a twin brother, Philippe, but when he is told, he immediately locks up his brother in the Bastille. The king wants to increase his popularity and stages an assassination against himself where Philippe is dressed as king Louis. But Philippe manages to escape the assassination and everybody believes him to be the real king...
Cast & Crew
Beau Bridges
Philippe / Louis XIV
Lead
Sylvia Kristel
Maria Theresa
Ursula Andress
Louise de La Vallière
Olivia de Havilland
Anne d'Autriche
Ian McShane
Fouquet
Cornel Wilde
D'Artagnan
Rex Harrison
Colbert
José Ferrer
Athos
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Ken Annakin's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Fifth Musketeer is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
