Angelique and the Sultan

Angelique and the Sultan is a 1968 historical adventure film directed by Bernard Borderie and starring Michèle Mercier, Robert Hossein and Jean-Claude Pascal. It was made as a co-production between France, Italy and West Germany. It was the last entry in the five film series based on the novels by Anne and Serge Golon. A planned sixth film Angelique the Rebel was announced but never made.
The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Giordani. It was shot at Cinecittà Studios in Rome.

Cast

Michèle Mercier as Angélique de Peyrac
Robert Hossein as Jeoffrey de Peyrac
Jean-Claude Pascal as Osman Ferradji
Jacques Santi as Vateville
Helmuth Schneider as Colin Paturel
Roger Pigaut as le Marquis d'Escrainville
Ettore Manni as Jason
Erno Crisa as Turkish Ambassador
Bruno Dietrich as Corlano
Pasquale Martino as Savary
Renato De Carmine as Jason
Henri Cogan as Bolbec
Aly Ben Ayed as the Sultan
Gaby Mesée as favourite of the Sultan
Vilma Lindamar as Leïla Aïcha
Manja Golec as the European prisoner in the harem
Sieghardt Rupp as Millerand

Production

Michèle Mercier said that during the shooting in Tunisia, Habib Jr, the son of President Habib Bourgiba, came to attend the famous scene where she is whipped. "The last day of the shooting, he made give a party in my honor. Some young girls brought me a bellydancer's costume and said: 'The president's son wants you to dance with us tonight.' They try to put silver bracelets on my feet. They are so tight that it takes oil to make them slip off. The evening went well, but afterwards, once I was alone in my room, it was impossible to remove the bracelets. I had to sleep with them on. I kept them as a souvenir," Mercier said.