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The Fifth Musketeer

The Fifth Musketeer

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Status

Released

Release Date

Apr 6, 1979

Runtime

1h 56m

Genres

Action, History

User Score

51%

Original Title

The Fifth Musketeer

Production Companies

Sascha-Verleih

Director

Ken Annakin

Budget

$7,000,000

Description

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...