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The Return of the Musketeers poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 72.1 / 100
1989·Action / Adventure / Romance·1h 42m

THE RETURN OF THE MUSKETEERS

It's 1649: Mazarin hires the impoverished D'Artagnan to find the other musketeers: Cromwell has overthrown the English king, so Mazarin fears revolt, particularly from the popular Beaufort. Porthos, bored with riches and wanting a title, signs on, but Aramis, an abbé, and Athos, a brawler raising an intellectual son, assist Beaufort in secret. When they fail to halt Beaufort's escape from prison, the musketeers are expendable, and Mazarin sends them to London to rescue Charles I. They are also pursued by Justine, the avenging daughter of Milady de Winter, their enemy 20 years ago. They must escape England, avoid Justine, serve the Queen, and secure Beauford's political reforms.

Above the Line
Richard Lester·DirectorGeorge MacDonald Fraser·ScreenplayAlexandre Dumas·BookBernard Lutic·Director of PhotographyJean-Claude Petit·Original Music ComposerJohn Victor-Smith·Editor
Cast
Michael York·D'ArtagnanOliver Reed·AthosFrank Finlay·PorthosC. Thomas Howell·RaoulKim Cattrall·Justine de WinterGeraldine Chaplin·Queen AnneRoy Kinnear·PlanchetChristopher Lee·RochefortPhilippe Noiret·Cardinal MazarinRichard Chamberlain·Aramis
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Richard Lester·DirectorClive Reed·First Assistant Director
Writing· 2
George MacDonald Fraser·ScreenplayAlexandre Dumas·Book
Camera· 3
Bernard Lutic·Director of PhotographyFreddie Cooper·Camera OperatorAlfredo Mayo·Camera Operator
Editing· 1
John Victor-Smith·Editor
Sound & Music· 9
Jean-Claude Petit·Original Music ComposerJean-Louis Ducarme·Sound MixerRobin O'Donoghue·Sound Re-Recording MixerRuth Schell·Music EditorLes Wiggins·Supervising Sound EditorArchie Ludski·Dialogue EditorStan Fiferman·Sound EditorColin Miller·Sound EditorSamuel Cohen·Boom Operator
Art & Design· 5
Raul Paton·Art DirectionGil Parrondo·Production DesignYvonne Blake·Costume DesignMichael Seirton·Set DecorationJosé Antonio Sánchez·Makeup Artist
Production· 7
Wayne Drizin·Executive ProducerPierre Spengler·ProducerMario Sotela·Executive ProducerFrancisco Molero·Production SupervisorFernando Marquerie·Production ManagerChristian Fuin·Production ManagerBrendan Donnison·ADR Voice Casting
Other Departments· 1
Paquita Núñez·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
72.1
OF 100
Master Score
5.9
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Adventurous, Joyful, Swashbuckling
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“An illustrated movie poster features several characters from 'The Return of the Musketeers' in dynamic poses, centered around a red carriage. One man is seated ”

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Key Elements
Red CarriageSwordsBeer MugLanternSailing ShipCastle
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Fantasy
Design Score
7/10
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