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The Return of the Musketeers (Original title)El Regresso De Los Mosqueteros (Alternative title)
Dates: 1989 (Copyright), 04 August 1989 (Release)

Countries: United Kingdom, France, Spain

Director: Richard Lester

Synopsis: When Oliver Cromwell overthrows the king, Cardinal Mazarin reunites the musketeers to save him.

Genre:
Crime
Credits (61)
©: Falconfilms NV, Production Company: Timothy Burrill Productions, Production Company: Fildebroc, Production Company: Ciné Cinq, Production Company: IberoAmericana Films, Executive Producer: Mario Sotela, Executive Producer: Wayne Drizin, Producer: Pierre Spengler, Production Manager: Fernando Marquerie, Production Manager: Christian Fuin, Production Supervisor: Francisco Molero, Production Co-ordinator: Susana Prieto, Location Manager: Vincente Ortega, Location Manager: Alejandro Ruiz, Location Manager: Manolo García, Assistant Director: Clive Reed, Assistant Director: Alejandro Calvo-sotelo, Assistant Director: Karen Morgan, Assistant Director: Javier Balaguer, Casting (London): Debbie McWilliams, Casting (Madrid): Concha Campins, Casting (ADR): Brendan Donnison, Screenplay: George MacDonald Fraser, Original Novel: Alexandre Dumas, Director of Photography: Bernard Lutic, Camera Operator: Freddie Cooper, Camera Operator: Alfredo Mayo, Special Effects Chief: Reyes Abades, Model Effects: Medding's Magic Camera Company, Editor: John Victor Smith, Production Designer: Gil Parrondo, Art Director: Raoul Paton, Art Director/Set Decorator: Michael Seirton, Set Dresser: Julián Mateos, Costume Designer: Yvonne Blake, Additional Costumes: Cornejo, Peris Hermanos, Wardrobe Master: Martin Diaz Porras, Wardrobe Master: Delfin Prieto, Andres Fernandez, Make-up: José Antonio Sánchez, Make-up for Ms Cattrall: Cynthia K. Cruz, Titles: Image to Image, Music Composed/Conducted: Jean-Claude Petit, Music Performed: London Symphony Orchestra, Academy of Ancient Music, Music Editor: Ruth Schell, Music Recording: Richard Lewzey, Sound Recording: Jean-Louis Ducarmé, Sound Re-recording: Robin O'Donoghue, Supervising Sound Editor: Les Wiggins, Sound Editor: Colin Miller, Sound Editor: Stan Fiferman, Dialogue Editor: Archie Ludski, Stunt Co-ordinator: Joaquín Parra, Fight Arranger: William Hobbs, This Film Is Decidated to: Roy Kinnear, Swords: Oscar F. Kolombatovitch, Wrangler: Francisco Ardura, Studio: Pinewood Studios
Cast (38)
Michael York (D'Artagnan), Oliver Reed (Athos), Frank Finlay (Porthos), C. Thomas Howell (Raoul), Kim Cattrall (Justine), Geraldine Chaplin (Queen Anne), Roy Kinnear (Planchet), Christopher Lee (Rochefort), Philippe Noiret (Cardinal Mazarin), Richard Chamberlain (Aramis), Eusebio Lázaro (Duke of Beaufort), Alan Howard (Oliver Cromwell), David Birkin (Louis XIV), Bill Paterson (Charles I), Jean-Pierre Cassel (Cyrano de Bergerac), Billy Connolly (caddie), Servane Ducorps (Olympe), William J. Fletcher (De Guiche), Laure Sabardin (Chevreuse), Marcelline Collard (Lamballe), Pat Roach (French executioner), Jesus Uryman (Headsman), Fernando de Juan (Ireton), Barry Burgues (young clerk), Leon Greene (Captain Groslow), Ágata Lys (Duchesse de Longueville), Bob Todd (High Bailiff), Lucy Hardwick (lady in waiting), Aldo Sambrell (burly demonstrator), Jack Taylor (gentleman on horseback), Ricardo Palacios (big lackey), Luciano Federico (tall lackey), Teatro de Camara de Madrid (Commedia dell'Arte), Carmen Fernandez, Rafael de la Cruz, German Estebas, Jesus Garcia, Fernando Simon (Commedia dell'Arte player)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (18)
In: Cinema Retro n2 May 2005  Pages: 36-37,46
Title: Christopher Lee's dangerous liasonsAuthor: LEE, Christopher Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Actor Christopher Lee recounts his experiences of working on The THREE MUSKETEERS (1973), The FOUR MUSKETEERS and The RETURN OF THE MUSKETEERS.

In: Variety 17 May 1989  Page: 34
Title: [Variety - 17 May 1989: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: City Limits n409 3 Aug 1989  Page: 20
Title: [City Limits - n409 3 Aug 1989: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: Films and Filming n419 September 1989  Pages: 47-48
Title: [Films and Filming - n419 September 1989: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: Screen International n716 5 Aug 1989  Page: 31
Title: [Screen International - n716 5 Aug 1989: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: Time Out n989 2 Aug 1989  Page: 29
Title: [Time Out - n989 2 Aug 1989: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: Empire n2 August 1989  Page: 86
Title: Empire directoryAuthor: ROSE, Toby Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: Cineinforme v28 n568/569 15 Oct 1989  Pages: 49-50
Title: [Cineinforme - v28 n568/569 15 Oct 1989: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: Spanish

In: The Listener v122 n3126 10 Aug 1989  Page: 31
Title: [The Listener - v122 n3126 10 Aug 1989: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: Monthly Film Bulletin v56 n667 August 1989  Pages: 248-249
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v56 n667 August 1989: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Screen International n671 24 Sep 1988  Page: 2
Title: [Screen International - n671 24 Sep 1988: no known title]Language: English
Description: Filming will continue, despite death of Roy Kinnear on set

In: Screen International n639 13 Feb 1988  Page: 2
Title: [Screen International - n639 13 Feb 1988: no known title]Language: English
Description: Details

In: Television Today n5602 25 Aug 1988  Page: 15
Title: [Stage - n5602 25 Aug 1988: no known title]Language: English
Description: Credits

In: The Hollywood Reporter v305 n29 20 Dec 1988  Page: 34
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v305 n29 20 Dec 1988: no known title]Language: English
Description: Credits

In: Screen International n672 1 Oct 1988  Page: 21
Title: [Screen International - n672 1 Oct 1988: no known title]Language: English
Description: Credits

In: Screen International n666 20 Aug 1988  Page: 4
Title: [Screen International - n666 20 Aug 1988: no known title]Language: English
Description: Details

In: Films and Filming n409 October 1988  Page: 5
Title: [Films and Filming - n409 October 1988: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Production credits.

In: The Hollywood Reporter v302 n20 13 May 1988  Page: 1,90
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v302 n20 13 May 1988: no known title]Language: English
Description: Production details