Movies Like Angelique and the King
If you liked Angelique and the King (1966), a adventure and history movie directed by Bernard Borderie, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.
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Untamable Angelique (1967)
★ 6.5/10Also adventure and romanceAngelique goes in search of her husband Joffrey de Peyrac who did not die on the stake.
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Angelique (1964)
★ 6.7/10Also adventure and romanceIn 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…
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Scaramouche (1952)
★ 7/10Also adventure and romanceIn 18th-century France, a young man masquerades as an actor to avenge his friend's murder.
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Angelique and the Sultan (1968)
★ 6.4/10Also adventure and romanceAngélique is in a North African Muslim kingdom where she is now part of the Sultan's harem. She refuses to be bedded as her captors try to beat sense into her. She finally decides to escape with the help of two…
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The Three Musketeers (1973)
★ 6.7/10Also adventure and romanceIn 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…
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Bonnard, Pierre and Marthe (2024)
★ 6.3/10Also history and romanceWhen French painter Pierre Bonnard met Marthe de Méligny, he didn’t know this self-proclaimed aristocrat would become the cornerstone of his life and work. From this moment, she became more than just a muse for the…
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The Vikings (1958)
★ 7/10Also adventure and historyEinar, brutal son of the viking Ragnar and future heir to his throne, tangles with clever slave Eric, for the hand of a beautiful English maiden.
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Prince Charming (2001)
★ 6.9/10Also adventure and romanceAfter an extramarital indiscretion, a fairy-tale prince and his sidekick are turned into frogs for all eternity or until the prince can convince a maiden to kiss and then marry him.
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Squanto: A Warrior's Tale (1994)
★ 6.8/10Also adventure and historyIt's the 17th century, and Native American Squanto roams free in the New World until he's captured by visiting sailors who take him back to England. Monk Brother Daniel teaches him social customs, but other Englishmen…
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The Scarlet Pimpernel (1982)
★ 6.8/10Also romance and adventureDuring the French Revolution, a mysterious English nobleman known only as The Scarlet Pimpernel (a humble wayside flower), snatches French aristos from the jaws of the guillotine, while posing as the foppish Sir Percy…
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The Saint (1997)
★ 6.1/10Also romance and adventureSimon Templar (The Saint), is a thief for hire, whose latest job to steal the secret process for cold fusion puts him at odds with a traitor bent on toppling the Russian government, as well as the woman who holds its…
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The Pride and the Passion (1957)
★ 6/10Also history and romanceDuring the Napoleonic Wars, when the French have occupied Spain, some Spanish guerrilla soldiers are going to move a big cannon across Spain in order to help the British defeat the French. A British officer is there to…
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Adventures of Don Juan (1948)
★ 6.8/10Also adventure and romanceSpanish Lothario Don Juan, the legendary lover and adventurer returns to Spain following a scandal and comes to the aid of his queen, who is under threat from sinister forces.
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Stardust (2007)
★ 7.3/10Also adventure and romanceIn a countryside town bordering on a magical land, a young man makes a promise to his beloved that he'll retrieve a fallen star by venturing into the magical realm. His journey takes him into a world beyond his wildest…
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To Have and Have Not (1945)
★ 7.5/10Also adventure and romanceA Martinique charter boat skipper gets mixed up with the underground French resistance operatives during WWII.
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Robin and Marian (1976)
★ 6.3/10Also adventure and romanceRobin Hood, aging none too gracefully, returns exhausted from the Crusades to woo and win Maid Marian one last time.
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King Solomon's Mines (1950)
★ 6.5/10Also adventure and romanceFortune hunter Allan Quatermain teams up with a resourceful woman to help her find her missing husband lost in the wilds of 1900s Africa while being pursued by hostile tribes and a rival German explorer.
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The World in His Arms (1952)
★ 6.6/10Also adventure and romanceA boisterous sea captain in the Pacific Coast, circa 1850, has a plan to buy Alaska from the Russians… if they don’t kill him first.
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Robin Hood (2010)
★ 6.4/10Also adventure and historyWhen soldier Robin happens upon the dying Robert of Loxley, he promises to return the man's sword to his family in Nottingham. There, he assumes Robert's identity; romances his widow, Marion; and draws the ire of the…
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The Hunchback of Paris (1959)
★ 6.7/10Also adventure and historyDuke Philippe de Nevers is an influential and popular man who is married to a beautiful wife called Aurore. His rival Philippe de Gonzague hates him enough to organise an attempt on him. The Duke is accompagnied by…