Angelica
Directed by:
Bernard BorderieCinematography:
Henri PersinComposer:
Michel MagneCast:
Michèle Mercier, Robert Hossein, Jean Rochefort, Claude Giraud, Giuliano Gemma, Jacques Toja, Robert Hoffmann, Bernard La Jarrige, Madeleine Lebeau (more)Plots(1)
Angelique, the beautiful daughter of a once-wealthy nobleman, is married off to their rich neighbor Joffray de Peyrac in this 17th-century costumed drama. Theirs is at first a marriage of convenience until she begins to fall for Joffray. When he is arrested and disappears, Angelique sets out to find him. (official distributor synopsis)
Reviews (5)
It's not easy to make a bodice ripper that doesn't make you sick, proof of that is Troška’s latest boring schlock. Compared to that, Angelica is different. Film art aficionados, feel free to laugh at me, but I like Angelica. The worst is that I really don’t know why. I like costume dramas, MM is a beautiful woman and Jean Rochefort is a good actor. Maybe that’s why.
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A bodice ripper set during the reign of Louis XIV. Overly sweet, but surprisingly very pleasant viewing that doesn't annoy, but also doesn't disappoint. Basically, that applies to the entire series.
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Leaving aside the two unfriendly camps that reject these films - readers of the books and opponents of the never-ending reruns - I'll lean towards those who appreciate the entire pentalogy as good adventure films. These get bonus points mainly due to the color widescreen cinematography, the excellent music, and of course, the flawless chemistry between Mercier and Hossein.
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Lemonade, but tasty. I had never seen Angelique before, but I knew it was preceded by a reputation for unprecedented erotic sultriness... Unprecedented in 1964, of course. And so I was curious to see what he it offer me today. Surprisingly, it was that stuffy atmosphere again, although not very intense. The atmosphere of the film is nevertheless pleasantly ticklish, Michèle Mercier looks good both in and out of her dress, Robert Hossein is not very charismatic, but he has the necessary "something" in him, and the best performance is given by the sympathetic Jean Rochefort. The costumes are also great, the fights have energy, Magne's music is beautiful, so why not.
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It's naive and sometimes quite silly, but I can't help it, the story is excellent and it doesn't age too much. She's beautiful, he's a monster only at first sight. They love each other above all and they have to overcome a force that is approaching them like a wave and wants to engulf them. I thought I would find it silly, but not by any means. And that scene where he uncovers the statue, cleans it from the clay, and how she looks... fantastic.
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