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Angélique, marquise des anges
Fiction's most tantalizing heroine... half-angel, half-devil, wholly woman!
Movie · 6.7 / 10 · 190 ratings · 8 Dec 1964 · French · 1h 57m · Released
In 17th-century France, beautiful country maiden Angélique marries wealthy neighbor Jeoffray de Peyrac out of convenience, but eventually, she falls in love with him. So when Jeoffray is arrested and then vanishes, she bravely sets out to find him. This is the first of many dramas based on Anne and Serge Golon's novels about strong-willed Angélique and her adventures during the reign of Louis XIV, the Sun King.
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Untamable Angelique
Movie · 6.5 / 10 · 21 Oct 1967 · French
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Angelique and the Sultan
Movie · 6.4 / 10 · 13 Mar 1968 · French
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Scaramouche
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Angelique and the King
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The Three Musketeers
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In 17th century France, young D'Artagnan wants to join the King's Musketeers, but instead befriends three legendary musketeers—Athos, Porthos, and Aramis—and together, they become embroiled in the political intrigue surrounding King Louis XIII and his adversaries, particularly the powerful Cardinal Richelieu.
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The Flame and the Arrow
Movie · 6.3 / 10 · 7 Jul 1950 · English
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The Princess Bride
Movie · 7.7 / 10 · 25 Sept 1987 · English
In this enchantingly cracked fairy tale, the beautiful Princess Buttercup and the dashing Westley must overcome staggering odds to find happiness amid six-fingered swordsmen, murderous princes, Sicilians and rodents of unusual size. But even death can't stop these true lovebirds from triumphing.
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