Merveilleuse Angélique
1965 Adventure / History / Romance
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Summary
After her husband, Joffrey de Peyrac, has been executed for sorcery under the orders of
Louis XIV, Angélique seeks refuge amongst the beggars of Paris. She is determined
to recover her children and her position, but she has many enemies. Her worst enemy
is the king’s disreputable brother. Fortunately, Angélique also has admirers who
are prepared to risk everything for her. Amongst these are a childhood friend, Nicholas,
whom she meets amongst the poor people of Paris, and a poet, Claude Le Petit, whose writings
scandalise the royal court.
Review
The second instalment in the series of five Angélique films directed by Bernard
Borderie and starring Michèle Mercier is a creditable successor to the first.
Its blend of historic realism, eroticism and sentimentality is the stuff of trashy seaside
paperbacks, but given the production values we expect of French historical drama, the
result is largely an entertaining film, packed with adventure and romance. This
film was made at the same time as the first film, Angélique, marquise des anges
, ensuring a satisfying continuity between the two films.
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