Angelique (1964)
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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Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!
Good movie but grossly overrated
Easily the biggest piece of Right wing non sense propaganda I ever saw.
The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.
a film who defines a period of French cinema. and the manner to create the adventure film using national tradition of culture for large category of public. heroic. and romantic. dramatic. and reference to the France of Louis XIV in a different note. it is not history or adventure. it is the rediscover of a form of romanticism who impress, again and again, using a series of novels and inspired cast, the clichés about past and the expectation of public. a film about love. not real coherent but not real far by fairy tales from childhood. Michele Mercier is Angelique. Robert Hossein does a great job as Peyraque. the short scenes of nudity are marks of a kind of courage for the period. result - a charming film and a not boring series.
When you watch today old films it reminds us to everything about how excellent those films were made.Plot is so interesting, I am still not sure was the book and the plot based on a true event. It shows something which was the beginning of the beginning of the French revolution, with remarkable sense for ancien regime.Acting is really excellent and all of the principal actors would probably get all kind of rewards today, but it looks to me they did not.All in all it is an excellent film for young girls to watch and get obsessed with finding a prince charming. ;)
Whole series of the movies about beautiful ANGELIQUE is a big lost for Americans. Gorgeous movie with great actors, costumes, interesting plots on the Freanch historical backdrop. By the way I'm Russian and don't speak Freanch at all, but I've seen all five movies back in Russia and since moved to US trying to find it with English subtitles or doubled in English. My husband is American and he doesn't speak Russian or Freanch. So, if anybody knows where to find one I would greatly appreciate it. That I would be able to start American introduction to the world of 17th century France from my own family. All and on it would be totally great if American people would know little bit more then Bratt Pitt and Angelina Jolie. There is a whole wide world over there. So, welcome.
From the book by Serge and Anne Golon, a magnificently filmed romantic drama. Michele Mercier as "Angelique" has earned her place in movie history with this series, which is available on video in Europe. I hope the USA will one day claim this series for DVD sales.