Untamable Angelique
1967 film directed by Bernard Borderie
Untamable Angelique (French: Indomptable Angélique) is a 1967 historical adventure film directed by Bernard Borderie and starring Michèle Mercier, Robert Hossein and Roger Pigaut. It was made as a co-production between France, Italy and West Germany. It was the fourth in the five film series based on the novels by Anne and Serge Golon.
The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Giordani. It was shot at Cinecittà Studios in Rome.
Synopsis
After discovering that her first husband is still alive, Angélique travels to the South of France not knowing that he is now a notorious pirate. Captured by some slave traders she is taken to Crete where she is intended to be sold.
Main cast
Michèle Mercier as Angélique de Peyrac
Robert Hossein as Jeoffrey de Peyrac
Roger Pigaut as Le Marquis d'Escrainville
Christian Rode as Le Duc de Vivonne
Ettore Manni as Jason
Bruno Dietrich as Coriano
Pasquale Martino as Savary
Sieghardt Rupp as Millerand
Poldo Bendandi as Angélique's buyer
Production
Michèle Mercier revealed that she got hurt during the gang rape scene: "Angelica is thrown into the hold where four prisoners are. They were inexperienced extras. They really rushed on me.
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