The Three Muscatels
| The Three Muscatels | |
|---|---|
 The movie cover for The Three Muscatels | |
| Directed by | Romell Foster-Owens |
| Produced by | Betty Spruill |
| Written by |
Flynn Belaine Alexandre Dumas, père Cal Wilson |
| Starring |
Richard Pryor Flynn Belaine Cal Wilson Reynaldo Rey Joe Torry Roy Fegan Ron Goss |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date | November 1991 |
| Language | English |
The Three Muscatels is a 1991 comedy film directed by Romell Foster-Owens and written by and starring Flynn Belaine and the actor and screenwriter Cal Wilson.[1] The film is loosely based on the story of The Three Musketeers. 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 Market in November 1991.[4]
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 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 on IMDb . Not to be confused with the New Zealand comedian Cal Wilson.
- ↑ Richard Pyror on 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.
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