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Film / 1979
Lady Oscar
Directed by
Jacques Demy
Oscar François de Jarjayes was born female, but her father insisted she be raised as a boy as he had no sons. She becomes the captain of the guards at Versailles under King Louis XVI and Marie Antonette. Her privileged, noble life comes under fire as she discovers the hard life of the poor people of France. She is caught up in the French Revolution, and must choose between her loyalty and love.
The story
Oscar François de Jarjayes was born female, but her father insisted she be raised as a boy as he had no sons. She becomes the captain of the guards at Versailles under King Louis XVI and Marie Antonette. Her privileged, noble life comes under fire as she discovers the hard life of the poor people of France. She is caught up in the French Revolution, and must choose between her loyalty and love.
Cast
Catriona MacCollOscar François de Jarjayes
Barry StokesAndré Grandier
Jonas BergströmHans Axel von Fersen
Christine BöhmMarie Antoinette
Terence BuddLouis XVI
Patsy Kensityoung Oscar François de Jarjayes
Mark KingstonGénéral de Jarjayes
Georges WilsonM. de Bouillé, French Guard General
Martin PotterComte de Giraudet, Oscar's Fiancé
Sue LloydComtesse Gabrielle de Polignac
Anouska HempelJeanne Vallois / Jeanne de la Motte
Mike MarshallNicolas de la Motte
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Christopher EllisonMaximilien de Robespierre
Constance ChapmanLa nourrice
Gregory FloyCardinal de Rohan
Shelagh McLeodRosalie Vallois
Michael OsborneBernard Chatelet, Rosalie's Lover
Angela ThorneMme Bertin, the Queen's Dressmaker
Paul SpurrierLouis Joseph
Rose Mary DunhamMarquise de Boulainvilliers
Patrick Allen
Nicholas AmerM. De Chantilly, the pistol duelist
Jean BoisseryLe soldat qui tend le pamphlet
Armelle BonnotLa suivante de la Reine
François Brincourt
Andrew BagleyAndré as a child
Michèle CahierUne couturière
Patrick FloersheimOscar's sword adversaire in tavern
David GabisonL'accoucheur
Steve GadlerUn soldat insolent
Gary Granville
Vincent GrassUn soldat insolent
Consuelo De HavilandOscar's pair at the Black Ball
Jeffrey KimeL'importun au bal royal
Caroline Loeb
Claire Maubert
Jacques MauryLe baron de Breteuil
Timothy MorandUn ivrogne
Mario Pecqueur
Michael PetrovitchCharles-Alexandre de Calonne
Dane PorretM. Léonard, le coiffeur
John Charles Sabain
James Schuman
John Tordoff
Denis Trindler
Dominique VardaElizabeth Vigée-Lebrun
Monique Vermeer
Robin WhitecrossUne couturière
Sandy WhitelawUn invité au bal noir
Lambert WilsonUn soldat insolent
Sylvia ZerbibUne couturière
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