Angelique: The Road to Versailles
Seen it?1965 | 105 min | Adventure, Mystery, Romance
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, 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 anyone who likes to be kept guessing, romantics and adventure fans. If you loved To Have and Have Not or Marnie, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 45 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1965: an older pace and style.
Angelique is saved by the king of the cutthroats when she is endangered in the streets of Paris. After her hero is killed, she has many amorous affairs and becomes a successful businesswoman.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$10 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 5K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Bernard Borderie
- Michèle MercierAngélique de Peyrac
- Claude GiraudPhilippe de Plessis-Bellières
- Jean RochefortFrançois Desgrez
- Jean-Louis TrintignantClaude le Petit, dit Le poète croté
- Giuliano GemmaNicolas, alias Calembredaine
- Jacques TojaLouis XIV
- Robert PorteMonsieur, frère du Roi
- François MaistreLe prince de Condé
- Noël RoquevertBourjus
- Claire MaurierNinon de Lenclos