Angelique (1964)
Original title: Angélique, marquise des anges
Angelique is a 1964 French-language adventure movie directed by Bernard Borderie, with a running time of 1h 57m. It stars Michèle Mercier, Robert Hossein and Jean Rochefort.
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.
Cast
- Michèle Mercier as Angelique Sance de Monteloup
- Robert Hossein as Jeoffrey de Peyrac
- Jean Rochefort as François Desgrez
- Claude Giraud as Philippe de Plessis-Bellieres
- Giuliano Gemma as Nicolas Merlot
- Jacques Toja as Louis XIV
- Jacques Castelot as L'archevêque de Toulouse
- Charles Regnier as Conan Bécher, le moine inquisiteur
- Bernard Woringer as Bernard d'Andijos
- Robert Porte as Monsieur, frère du roi
- Madeleine Lebeau as La Grande Mademoiselle
- Philippe Lemaire as De Vardes