The Return of the Musketeers (1989)
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- PG
- 1h 42min
- Action, Adventure
- 19 Apr 1989 (France)
- Movie
In France in 1649, the services of the Four Musketeers are needed again, and they run into some old foes from twenty years before.
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Cast verified as complete
| Michael York | ... |
D'Artagnan
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| Oliver Reed | ... |
Athos
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| Frank Finlay | ... |
Porthos
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| C. Thomas Howell | ... |
Raoul
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| Kim Cattrall | ... |
Justine de Winter
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| Geraldine Chaplin | ... |
Queen Anne
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| Roy Kinnear | ... |
Planchet
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| Christopher Lee | ... |
Rochefort
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| Philippe Noiret | ... |
Cardinal Mazarin
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| Richard Chamberlain | ... |
Aramis
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Eusebio Lázaro | ... |
Duke of Beaufort
(as Eusebio Lazaro)
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| Alan Howard | ... |
Oliver Cromwell
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| David Birkin | ... |
Louis XIV
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| Bill Paterson | ... |
Charles I
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| Jean-Pierre Cassel | ... |
Cyrano de Bergerac
(as Jean Pierre Cassel)
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| Billy Connolly | ... |
Caddie
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Servane Ducorps | ... |
Olympe
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William J. Fletcher | ... |
De Guiche
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Laure Sabardin | ... |
Chevreuse
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Marcelline Collard | ... |
Lamballe
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| Pat Roach | ... |
French Executioner
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| Jesús Ruyman | ... |
Headsman
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Fernando De Juan | ... |
Ireton
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Barry Burgues | ... |
Young Clerk
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| Leon Greene | ... |
Captain Groslow
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| Ágata Lys | ... |
Duchesse de Longueville
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| Bob Todd | ... |
High Bailiff
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Lucy Hardwick | ... |
Lady-in-Waiting
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| Aldo Sambrell | ... |
Burly Demonstrator
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| Jack Taylor | ... |
Gentleman on Horseback
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| Ricardo Palacios | ... |
Big Lackey
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Luciano Federico | ... |
Tall Lackey
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Carmen Fernández | ... |
Commedia player
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Rafael de la Cruz | ... |
Commedia player
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German Estebas | ... |
Commedia player
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Jesús García | ... |
Commedia player
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Fernando Simón | ... |
Commedia player
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Fernando Prados | ... |
Horse Rider (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Richard Lester | ||
Written by
| George MacDonald Fraser | ... | (screenplay) (as George Macdonald Fraser) |
| Alexandre Dumas | ... | (book "Twenty Years After") |
Produced by
| Wayne Drizin | ... | executive producer |
| Mario Sotela | ... | executive producer |
| Pierre Spengler | ... | producer |
Music by
| Jean-Claude Petit | ... | (as Jean Claude Petit) |
Cinematography by
| Bernard Lutic | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| John Victor Smith | ||
Editorial Department
| Neil Farrell | ... | assistant film editor |
| María Luisa Pino | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Production Design by
| Gil Parrondo | ||
Art Direction by
| Raul Paton | ||
Set Decoration by
| Michael Seirton | ||
Costume Design by
| Yvonne Blake | ||
Makeup Department
| Cynthia Cruz | ... | makeup artist: Ms. Cattrall |
| Paquita Núñez | ... | hair stylist |
| José Antonio Sánchez | ... | makeup artist |
| José Luis Pérez | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Susana Sánchez | ... | assistant makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Christian Fuin | ... | production manager |
| Fernando Marquerie | ... | production manager |
| Francisco Molero | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Javier Balaguer | ... | second assistant director |
| Alejandro Calvo-Sotelo | ... | assistant director |
| Karen Morgan | ... | second assistant director |
| Clive Reed | ... | first assistant director |
| Manuel L. Cañizares | ... | third assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| José María Alarcón | ... | assistant production designer |
| Celia Barnett | ... | art department researcher |
| Steve Chorney | ... | poster artist |
| Eddie Fowlie | ... | locations and property |
| Julián Mateos | ... | set dresser |
| Ramón Moya | ... | construction manager |
| Tadeo Villalba hijo | ... | assistant property master (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Samuel Cohen | ... | boom operator |
| Jean-Louis Ducarme | ... | sound mixer |
| Stan Fiferman | ... | sound editor |
| Archie Ludski | ... | dialogue editor |
| Colin Miller | ... | sound editor |
| Robin O'Donoghue | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Les Wiggins | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Jeremy Child | ... | assistant sound editor (uncredited) |
| Lionel Strutt | ... | adr mixer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Reyes Abades | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Costas Charitou | ... | titles & opticals: Image to Image (uncredited) |
| Antony Hunt | ... | executive producer: The Magic Camera Company (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Joaquín Parra | ... | stunt arranger |
| Gonzalo Hernández | ... | horse wrangler (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Miguel A. Clavijo | ... | focus puller |
| Antonio Colmenar | ... | key grip |
| Freddie Cooper | ... | camera operator |
| Federico G. Grau | ... | still photographer |
| José Luis Martínez | ... | gaffer |
| Alfredo Mayo | ... | camera operator |
| Luis Peña Heredia | ... | focus puller |
| Roland Neveu | ... | special still photographer (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Concha Campins | ... | madrid casting |
| Brendan Donnison | ... | adr voice casting |
| Debbie McWilliams | ... | casting: London |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Martín Díaz Porras | ... | wardrobe master |
| Andrés Fernández | ... | wardrobe master |
| Delfín Prieto | ... | wardrobe master |
Location Management
| Manolo García | ... | location manager |
| Vicente Ortega | ... | location manager |
| Vincente Ortega | ... | location manager |
| Alejandro Ruiz | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Chris Clad | ... | music producer: CMC Productions / music publisher: CMC Productions |
| Dick Lewzey | ... | music mixer |
| Jean-Claude Petit | ... | conductor (as Jean Claude Petit) |
| Ruth Schell | ... | music editor |
| Paul Edmund-Davies | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| London Symphony Orchestra | ... | music performed by (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Ceri Evans Cooper | ... | continuity (as Ceri Evans) |
Transportation Department
| Fernando Megino | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Frans J. Afman | ... | financial support |
| Francisco Ardura | ... | wrangler (as Paco Ardura) |
| Quinn Donoghue | ... | unit publicist |
| Ramón Díaz de Laspra | ... | accountant |
| William Hobbs | ... | fight arranger |
| Trudy Kling | ... | assistant: Mr. Spengler |
| Oscar F. Kolombatovich | ... | swords |
| Jennie McClean | ... | assistant: Mr. Lester |
| Susana Prieto | ... | production coordinator |
| Bette L. Smith | ... | completion bond company representative: The Completion Bond Company |
| Richard Turner | ... | production accountant |
Thanks
| Roy Kinnear | ... | dedicatee |
Production Companies
- Fildebroc
- Ciné 5
- Sofica Sofinergie (with the financial participation of)
- Investimage (with the financial participation of)
- Timothy Burrill Productions
- Iberoamericana Films Producción
Distributors
- Entertainment Film Distributors (1989) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Iberoamericana Films Producción (1989) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures (1989) (United States) (theatrical)
- Fil à Film (1990) (France) (VHS) (dubbed version)
- La Cinq (1992) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- USA Network (1991) (United States) (tv)
- VPS Video (1990) (Germany) (VHS)
- 4 Front Video (1993) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (1993) (United States) (VHS)
- Chapel Distribution (1997) (Australia) (theatrical) (35mm print)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2000) (United States) (VHS)
- Pidax Film (2014) (Germany) (DVD)
- Pidax Film (2019) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Kino Lorber (2020) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- SET India (2006) (India) (tv) (Chennai)
- TF1 Vidéo (1992) (France) (VHS) (dubbed version)
- Videomax (1996) (Mexico) (VHS) (re-release edition)
- Videosonic (1992) (Mexico) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Completion Bond Company (completion bond: Bette L. Smith)
- Credit Lyonnais Bank (Nederland) N.V. (financial support)
- Technovision (cameras and lenses)
- Rank Film Laboratories (laboratory)
- Madrid Film S.A. (laboratory)
- Laboratoires Éclair (laboratory)
- Twickenham Film Studios (studio)
- Studios Éclair, Épinay-Sur-Seine (studio)
- Berman's and Nathan's (costumes manufactured by)
- Sastreria Cornejo (additional costumes)
- Peris Hermanos (additional costumes)
- Mateos (props)
- El Patrimonio Nacional De Espana (the producers wish to thank: for their invaluable contribution)
- Mengíbar (props)
- Rafael Hosteleria Internacional (catering)
- Vázquez Hermanos (props)
- Meddings Magic Camera Company (models)
- Ruben Sedgwick Ltd. (insurance)
- Albert G. Ruben and Company (insurance)
- Image to Image (credits)
- Nyman Libson Paul (auditors)
- Albion Gee & Co. (legal assistance)
- The London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) (music performed by)
- The Academy of Ancient Music (music performed by)
- C.T.S. Studios (music recorded at)
- CMC Productions (II) (music produced and published by: Chris Clad)
- Dolby Stereo (in selected theatres)
- Motion Picture Association (MPA) (no. 29608)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
It's 1649: Cardinal Mazarin hires the impoverished D'Artagnan to find the other Musketeers: Oliver Cromwell has overthrown the English King, so Cardinal Mazarin fears revolt, particularly from the popular Duke of Beaufort. Porthos, bored with riches and wanting a title, signs on, but Aramis, an abbé, and Athos, a brawler raising an intellectual son, assist the Duke of Beaufort in secret. When they fail to halt the Duke's escape from prison, the Musketeers are expendable, and Cardinal Mazarin sends them to London to rescue Charles I. They are also pursued by Justine de Winter, the avenging daughter of Milady de Winter, their enemy twenty years ago. They must escape England, avoid Justine, serve Queen Anne, and secure Beauford's political reforms.
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| Taglines | Swashbuckling action, comedy capers and rollicking adventures, bigger and better than ever. They're back... all for one and one for all! See more » |
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Box Office
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $517,228 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | On September 19, 1988, during filming in Toledo, Spain, Roy Kinnear fell from his horse, sustaining a broken pelvis. He died from a heart attack the next day at a Madrid hospital. Before the accident happened, Kinnear had constantly protested against riding the horse, because he had no experience in it. He also requested a stunt double, as he also had serious safety concerns. But since they didn't have a stunt double for his part, he was forced to ride the horse, which then led to the accident shortly afterwards. See more » |
| Goofs | Cromwell is portrayed as leader of the Parliamentarian ('Roundhead') Army and de facto ruler after Charles I's execution. In 1649, however, he was still only second-in-command of the Army (he would not become commander-in-chief until well over a year later, following Sir Thomas Fairfax's resignation). William Lenthall, as Speaker of the House of Commons, was the nearest thing the new English Republic had to a Head of State until Oliver Cromwell took up the reigns of power as Lord Protector in 1653. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Followed by La Femme Musketeer (2004). See more » |
| Quotes |
Cardinal Mazarin:
The people of England will permit anything - except cruelty to horses and a rise in the price of beer. See more » |