The Fifth Musketeer (1979): Cast
The Fifth Musketeer is a 1979 historical action film directed by Ken Annakin, starring Beau Bridges as Philippe / Louis XIV, Olivia de Havilland and Ian McShane. It runs 1 hour 56 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 56m (116 min)
- Director
- Ken Annakin
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Sascha-Verleih
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Fifth Musketeer About?
The premise of The Fifth Musketeer without spoilers.
A daring adventure returns for pure fun. King Louis XIV discovers he has a secret twin brother, Philippe, and quickly locks him in the Bastille. To boost his popularity, Louis stages an assassination of himself, using Philippe as his double. Philippe survives, flees, and the court, believing him to be the real king, embraces his rule.
The Fifth Musketeer Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- female full frontal nudity
- female rear nudity
- female nudity
- lust
- breasts
- bathing
- assassination attempt
- identical twin
- french king
- swordfight
- the man in the iron mask
- fencing lesson
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- dead dog
- spanish princess
- arranged marriage
- arrest
- execution
- dungeon
- firing squad
- shot to death
- musket
- assassination
- stabbed to death
- murder of a witness
- execution of a witness
- palace of versailles
- royal mistress
- royal palace
- waiting for an audience
- conspiracy
- paris france
- explosion
- bastille paris
- bomb
- stabbed with a sword
- shot with a crossbow
- royal pardon
- release from prison
- horse and carriage
- fireworks
- parent grown child relationship
- mother son relationship
- trampled by a horse
- trampled to death
- knocked unconscious
- female topless nudity
- nudity
- secret passageway
- tortured for information
- prison cell
The Fifth Musketeer Cast & Characters
Beau Bridges leads the cast as Philippe / Louis XIV, with Olivia de Havilland as Anne d'Autriche and Ian McShane as Fouquet. Directed by Ken Annakin; 15 actors are credited in all.
- Director Ken Annakin
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Beau Bridges as Philippe / Louis XIV -
Olivia de Havilland as Anne d'Autriche -
Ian McShane as Fouquet -
José Ferrer as Athos
Also Starring in The Fifth Musketeer
· 11 more- Helmut Dantine Spanish Ambassador
- Lloyd Bridges Aramis
- Alan Hale Jr. Porthos
- Ursula Andress Louise de La Vallière
- Rex Harrison Colbert
- Cornel Wilde D'Artagnan
- Sylvia Kristel Maria Theresa
- Bernard Bresslaw Bernard
- Román Ariznavarreta
- Victor Couzyn
- Stephan Bastian
More from Ken Annakin
More films directed by Ken Annakin, best-rated first: Swiss Family Robinson, The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men, The Pirate Movie and The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking.
The Fifth Musketeer Videos
The clip of The Fifth Musketeer.
The Fifth Musketeer Also Known As
11 alternative titles, including “The 5th Musketeer” and “Das Geheimnis der eisernen Maske”.
- Also known as
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- The 5th Musketeer
- Das Geheimnis der eisernen Maske
- Le Cinquième Mousquetaire
- Az ötödik muskétás
- El quinto mosquetero
- O Quinto Mosqueteiro
- Пятый мушкетер
- Den femte musketer
- 피프스 머스커티어, მეხუთე მუშკეტერი
- 历劫山河
- La màscara de ferro
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The Fifth Musketeer FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Fifth Musketeer, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Fifth Musketeer?
The Fifth Musketeer runs 1 hour 56 minutes (116 minutes).
When was The Fifth Musketeer released?
The Fifth Musketeer was released on April 6, 1979.
Who directed The Fifth Musketeer?
The Fifth Musketeer was directed by Ken Annakin.
More films by Ken Annakin Who is in the cast of The Fifth Musketeer?
The Fifth Musketeer stars Beau Bridges as Philippe / Louis XIV, Olivia de Havilland as Anne d'Autriche and Ian McShane as Fouquet, among 15 credited actors.
Does The Fifth Musketeer have a post-credit scene?
No. The Fifth Musketeer has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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