Angelique: The Road to Versailles (1965)
"Merveilleuse Angélique" (original title)

In the second of the Angélique series, the heroine joins a group of bandits, rescues her children, becomes a successful businesswoman, and once again becomes entangled in politics and matters of the heart.

Director:

Bernard Borderie

Writers:

Anne Golon (novel), Serge Golon (novel),

Stars:

Michèle Mercier, Claude Giraud, Jean Rochefort

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michèle Mercier	...	Angélique de Peyrac
Claude Giraud	...	Philippe de Plessis-Bellières
Jean Rochefort	...	Desgrez
Jean-Louis Trintignant	...	Claude le Petit, dit Le poète croté
Giuliano Gemma	...	Nicolas
Claire Maurier	...	Ninon de Lenclos
Ernst Schröder	...	Le capitaine du Châtelet
Charles Regnier	...	Conan Becker
Jacques Toja	...	Louis XIV
François Maistre	...	Prionce de Condé
Robert Porte	...	Monsieur
Denise Provence	...	Barbe
Noël Roquevert	...	Maître Bourjus, l'aubergiste
Rosalba Neri	...	La Polak
Elizabeth Ercy	...	Rosine (as Elisabeth Ercy)

Storyline

This is the second in the Angélique series. Picking up where the previous adventure ended, Angélique joins her childhood friend Nicolas and his band of bandits. But when tragedy hits, the beautiful and ever resourceful Angélique finds a way to move on. She rescues her children, becomes a successful businesswoman by running her own restaurant, and becomes entangled in politics. But where will her heart lead her next...?

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Plot Keywords:

hidden item | marshal | fireplace | flask | 17th century | 

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Genres:

Adventure | History | Romance

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Details

Country:

France Italy West Germany

Language:

French

Release Date:

7 July 1965 (France)

Also Known As:

Angelika - enkelten markiisitar

Filming Locations:

Chateau de Versailles, Versailles, Yvelines, France

Company Credits

Production Co:

Compagnie Industrielle et Commerciale Cinématographique (CICC), Films Borderie, Fono Roma

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Italian censorship visa # 46213 delivered on 23-12-1965.

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Connections

Followed by Angelique and the Sultan (1968)

User Reviews

Confusing and not all that satisfying a followup film

In this first sequel to the 1964 film "Angélique", it begins with the capture and death of one of the men responsible for the death of Angélique's husband in the prior film. You see the monk die but oddly, instead of being happy, she is rather gloomy and petulant towards her rescuers--still making demands like she is STILL the marquise. Unfortunately for our heroine, the leader of the band of criminals (Nicolas) with which she lives is killed and she is without a protector.

Now, the film takes an odd turn. She is able to get her two young sons back but instead of going back to the underworld life, she goes into business with a local inn keeper--and they are very, very successful. However, apparently Angélique isn't excessively bright, as she takes a trip to the palace using her new alias--even though in the last film the King's brother tried to have her murdered. This doesn't seem like the best place to go, huh? Angélique also meets up along with way with an odd man who is a wanted man for producing pamphlets that the King does not like. This part is played by the famous French actor Jean-Louis Trintignant and, like most French women in the 1960s, she fell in love with him. Later, with Jean-Louis' help, she comes up with a plan for killing off 12 men (including the very wicked brother of the king) for the senseless murder of a boy and the burning of her business. However, almost as soon as this plot was created, she decides to call off her vendetta because the king made amends--even though her new lover has been killed and there wasn't a whole lot they could do to bring him back! Now, she takes a new lover--the same cousin who she hated in the first film. Oddly, they have little chemistry between them and he seems like a jerk. And, when he should treat her well for being so good to him, he treats her like dirt.

At this point in the film, I really felt lost. Again and again, the film seemed to have a plot and again and again, the people involved died and the movie took an entirely different direction. Three different lovers, three different plots--and none of them seemed satisfying or consistent. In fact, although Angélique seemed smart at times, at others she was enigmatic and confusing. As a result, much of what I loved in the first film was no where to be found. It is definitely a step below the other film and hopefully I will enjoy the next one much more.