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Fiction's most tantalizing heroine... half-angel, half-devil, wholly woman! - Angelique
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Title: Angelique

Release Date: 8 Dec 1964

Runtime: 1h 57m

Genre: Adventure, Romance, History

Director: Compagnie Industrielle et Commerciale Cinématographique, Fono Roma, Franco London Films

Production Companies: Compagnie Industrielle et Commerciale Cinématographique, Fono Roma, Franco London Films

Overview: In 17th-century France, beautiful country maiden Angélique marries wealthy neighbor Jeoffray de Peyrac out of convenience, but eventually, she falls in love with him. So when Jeoffray is arrested and then vanishes, she bravely sets out to find him. This is the first of many dramas based on Anne and Serge Golon's novels about strong-willed Angélique and her adventures during the reign of Louis XIV, the Sun King.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.7 (175 votes)

Cast

  • Angelique Sance de Monteloup: Michèle Mercier
  • Jeoffrey de Peyrac: Robert Hossein
  • François Desgrez: Jean Rochefort
  • Philippe de Plessis-Bellieres: Claude Giraud
  • Nicolas Merlot: Giuliano Gemma
  • Louis XIV: Jacques Toja
  • L'archevêque de Toulouse: Jacques Castelot
  • Conan Bécher, le moine inquisiteur: Charles Regnier
  • Bernard d'Andijos: Bernard Woringer
  • Monsieur, frère du roi: Robert Porte
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