Angelique and the King (1966)
"Angélique et le roy" (original title)

In the third of the Angélique series, the heroine is sent on a mission by King Louis XIV, and later finds herself the subject of rumors.

Director:

Bernard Borderie

Writers:

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

Stars:

Michèle Mercier, Robert Hossein, Jean Rochefort

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michèle Mercier	...	Angélique de Plessis-Bellière
Robert Hossein	...	Jeoffrey de Peyrac
Jean Rochefort	...	Desgrez
Jacques Toja	...	Louis XIV
Sami Frey	...	Bachtiary Bey
Estella Blain	...	De Montespan
Fred Williams	...	Ràkóczi
Pasquale Martino	...	Savary
Jean Parédès	...	Saint-Amon
René Lefèvre	...	Colbert (as René Lefebvre)
Michel Galabru	...	Bontemps
Philippe Lemaire	...	de Vardes
Ann Smyrner	...	Thérèse
Carol Le Besque	...	La Desoeillet
Michel Thomass	...	M. de Bonchef

Storyline

This is the third of the Angélique films. After the loss of her second husband, Angélique goes home to live quietly with her children. However, King Louis XIV has a mission for her involving the Persian ambassador. Later, rumors spread that she has become the new mistress of the king. As Angélique navigates politics and matters of the heart, she uncovers a secret....

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Plot Keywords:

king louis xiv | heroine | nudity | versailles | 17th century | 

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Genres:

Adventure | History | Romance

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Details

Country:

France Italy West Germany

Language:

French

Release Date:

31 January 1966 (France)

Also Known As:

Angelique and the King

Filming Locations:

Abbaye de Fontenay, Montbard, Côte-d'Or, France

Company Credits

Production Co:

Films Borderie, Fono Roma, Francos Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Italian censorship visa # 44732 delivered on 22-2-1965.

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Connections

Followed by Untamable Angelique (1967)

User Reviews

How a great book becomes a dud.

"Angélique et le roy" is Anne et Serge Golon's peak:their novel successfully recreates the atmosphere of Louis the fourteenth 's court,with its intrigues,and its incredible "Etiquette".Their depictions are vivid and colorful.They have never blended so intimately Angelique's adventures with the historical events:and there 's a lot of 'em:war in Holland,the sumptuous feasts which celebrated victory,the rise of Madame de Montespan and the fall of Louise de La Vallière as favorites of the Sun King,the poisons affair,Henriette d'Angleterre's death,et al.Of course,there are some mistakes (the book was written in the fifties):Monsieur ,frère du roi (king's brother),was never the villain depicted by the Golon,and his wife's(Henriette) poisening was never proved(and the historians reckon it's unlikely).

What about the movie?It's an almost complete loss.The scenarists took what was the most spectacular-Angélique meets a Persian prince and is almost raped,she attends a black mass- and left the rest,all I mention above."Indomptable Angélique" and "angélique et le sultan" the two final episodes of the saga are,if possible,worse.

One should note,however,that only the third part of the novel was transferred to the screen.Philippe ,who plays a prominent part in the novel ,disappears in the prologue!

If only more people knew the novels...Alas!