The Fifth Musketeer
Seen it?1979 | 116 min | Action, History
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans and history buffs.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 56 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1979: an older pace and style.
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...
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 22K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ken Annakin
- Beau BridgesPhilippe / Louis XIV
- Sylvia KristelMaria Theresa
- Ursula AndressLouise de La Vallière
- Olivia de HavillandAnne d'Autriche
- Ian McShaneFouquet
- Cornel WildeD'Artagnan
- Rex HarrisonColbert
- José FerrerAthos
- Lloyd BridgesAramis
- Alan Hale Jr.Porthos