Angelique
Seen it?1964 | 117 min | Adventure, Romance, History
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics, adventure fans and history buffs. If you loved To Have and Have Not or Cold Mountain, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 57 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1964: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$22 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 19K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Bernard Borderie
- Michèle MercierAngelique Sance de Monteloup
- Robert HosseinJeoffrey de Peyrac
- Jean RochefortFrançois Desgrez
- Claude GiraudPhilippe de Plessis-Bellieres
- Giuliano GemmaNicolas Merlot
- Jacques TojaLouis XIV
- Jacques CastelotL'archevêque de Toulouse
- Charles RegnierConan Bécher, le moine inquisiteur
- Bernard WoringerBernard d'Andijos
- Robert PorteMonsieur, frère du roi