Angelique and the King

Angelique and the King

1966 · 100 min · FR · 6.5 (144 votes)
Dir. Bernard Borderie · Starring Michèle Mercier, Robert Hossein, Jean Rochefort, Jacques Toja, Sami Frey, Estella Blain · Music Michel Magne · Angelique Collection

“The dazzling mistress of rogues and royalty gambles her beauty for the favor of the most elegant Libertine in all of France - Louis XIV himself.”

AdventureHistoryRomance

Soon after her latest husband death, the King himself (Louis XIV) meets with our heroine and begs her to help convince the Persian Ambassador to agree to a treaty. However, what they didn't realize was that the handsome Persian was in fact a sexual sadist. So, it is up to the King's half- brother, some Hungarian prince, to save Angélique from the evil troll's clutches.

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A lavish, sweeping romance set against the backdrop of Louis XIV's court. Expect grand costumes, dramatic intrigue, and swashbuckling adventure with a dash of danger.

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17th centurylouis xiv
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