Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- melodramatic
- sensual
- adventurous
- classic romance night
- costume adventure marathon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Angelique refuses to be tamed after being captured and placed in the sultan's harem.
The film combines captivity, beauty, romantic peril, and rebellion in an explicitly melodramatic mode.
The central action unfolds around the Moroccan sultan's harem and court.
Angelique's unparalleled beauty directly causes her capture and troubles within the narrative.
Films like Angelique and the Sultan, and why
The Three Musketeers
Shared historical romance, melodramatic intensity, and aristocratic adventure in an exoticized period setting.
The Scarlet Pimpernel
Shared swashbuckling adventure, romantic peril, and lavish period melodrama.
The Last of the Mohicans
Shared historical romance, captivity intrigue, and resistance to coercive power.
Movie Details
- Director
- Bernard Borderie
- Release Date
- 1968-03-13
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (125)
Cast
- Michèle Mercier
- Robert Hossein
- Jean-Claude Pascal
- Jacques Santi
- Helmuth Schneider
- Roger Pigaut
- Ettore Manni
- Erno Crisa
- Bruno Dietrich
- Pasquale Martino
Common questions
- What is Angelique and the Sultan about?
- A fiercely independent beauty battles captivity and courtly control in the romantic adventure finale of the Angélique saga.
- What is Angelique and the Sultan like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Angelique and the Sultan as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Angelique and the Sultan violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Angelique and the Sultan as mild.
- Which films are like Angelique and the Sultan?
- Films with a similar feel include The Three Musketeers, The Scarlet Pimpernel, and The Last of the Mohicans.
- How long is Angelique and the Sultan?
- Angelique and the Sultan runs 105 minutes.
