The Three Muscatels
“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.”
Synopsis
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).
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Release History & Theatrical Window
November 1, 1991
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Romell Foster-Owens
- Screenplay & Story
- Flynn Belaine Pryor, Cal Wilson
- Original Title
- The Three Muscatels
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Romell Foster-Owens
Flynn Belaine Pryor, Cal Wilson
John L. Demps Jr.
John David Allen
Flynn Belaine Pryor, Betty Spruill
Department Leadership Roster
John L. Demps Jr.
Director of Photography
Romell Foster-Owens
Director
Flynn Belaine Pryor
Screenplay
Betty Spruill
Producer
Cal Wilson
Screenplay
John David Allen
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Three Muscatels
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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 principal cast of The Three Muscatels includes Flynn Belaine Pryor, Cal Wilson, Reynaldo Rey, Richard Pryor, Joe Torry.
When was The Three Muscatels released and how long is it?
The Three Muscatels was released in 1991 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.