“She was Angelique to the world—but never to herself” 🎞️🌹 Michèle Mercier’s role in Angelique made her a legend, but also became a shadow she couldn’t escape. At 85, she lives far from the spotlight—with timeless beauty and a story few truly know. See her rare photos and reflections in the article below 👇
The iconic actress catapulted to almost instant stardom after her role in «Angelique: the Marquise of the Angels», a historical romantic film starring M. Mercier, R. Hossein and J. Rochefort and captivating millions of viewers with the engrossing plot and becoming one of the classics of the time.
Interestingly enough, the legendary actress called her role both a blessing and a curse conditioned by the fact that despite having acted in a large number of movies, it was Angelique for which everyone remembers her even today. The character followed her everywhere she went and even men whom the actress met in real life attempted to find Angelique inside of her, yet they failed every time.
The movie literally made history in the French cinema bringing her career into a new level and earning her the status of a beauty icon. Constantly being followed by her breakthrough role, Mercier left France re-starting her career yet without any success. The other aspects of her career were simply neglected and she felt her real self didn’t receive what it actually deserved. Her real name and that of her character were synonymous to each other.
Today, at the age of 85, she has undergone absolutely no plastic surgery remaining true to herself and maintaining her natural and unique charm. Regardless of all the age-related changes that she has undergone since then, Mercier looks incomparably younger and beautiful. The actress, unfortunately, has no husband and kids living her life all alone.
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