The Three Muscatels
The Three Muscatels is a 1991 American comedy film directed by Romell Foster-Owens and written by and starring Flynn Belaine Pryor and the actor and screenwriter Cal Wilson.[1] The film is loosely based on the 1844 novel The Three Musketeers by Alexander Dumas. Richard Pryor narrates the film and appears in two supporting roles. He received star billing for the film, making it the last theatrical film for which he received star billing in a dramatic role.[2][3] It premiered at the African American Film Marketplace in November 1991.[4]
| The Three Muscatels | |
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| Directed by | Romell Foster-Owens |
| Produced by | Betty Spruill |
| Written by | Flynn Belaine Pryor Cal Wilson |
| Based on | The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas |
| Starring | Richard Pryor Flynn Belaine Pryor Cal Wilson Reynaldo Rey Joe Torry Roy Fegan Ron Goss |
| Narrated by | Richard Pryor |
| Cinematography | John L. Demps Jr. |
| Edited by | John David Allen |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date | November 1991 |
Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
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 1844 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).
References
- Cal Wilson at IMDb. Not to be confused with the New Zealand comedian Cal Wilson.
- Richard Pyror at IMDb
- Jennifer Lee Pryor (2011). "Richard Prior Official Filmography". Indigo, Inc.
- Easton, Nina J. (2007-09-26). "MOVIES : The Invisible Women : In Hollywood's rush to embrace black filmmakers, women directors are being left out, but some expect that picture to change - Page 4 - Los Angeles Times". Articles.latimes.com. Retrieved 2012-06-24.