The Three Muscatels (1991)
1h 30m
Running Time
November 1, 1991Release Date
The Three Muscatels (1991)
1h 30m
Running Time
November 1, 1991Release Date
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).
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Cast & Crew.

Flynn Belaine Pryor
Donna / Dorian / Executive Producer / Screenplay

Cal Wilson
Victor Langford / Screenplay

Reynaldo Rey
King Alberto Nacho

Richard Pryor
Narrator / Wino / Bartender

Joe Torry
Andre Squire

Roy Fegan
Puablo the Traitor

Ron Goss
Squeeky Lopsider

John L. Demps Jr.
Director of Photography

Romell Foster-Owens
Director

Betty Spruill
Producer

John David Allen
Editor

Jen Harper
Brothel Wench

Alexandre Dumas
Writer
Media.

Details.
Wiki.
The Three Muscatels is a 1991 American parody comedy-drama film directed by Romell Foster-Owens. The film stars Richard Pryor and his then wife Flynn Belaine, who also wrote the script with Cal Wilson. The film is based on the 1844 novel The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas. This was Richard Pryor's last theatrically released film for which he received star billing in a dramatic role. It premiered at the African-American Film Marketplace in November 1991.