

Lady Oscar
"The glamour, the strife, the intrigue of 18th century France!"
Overview
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.
Movie Details
Revenue
$220K
$220,000
Languages
German
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Studio
TOHO
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Key Crew

Jacques Demy
Screenplay

Jacques Demy
Director

Agnès Varda
Executive Producer

Patricia Louisianna Knop
Screenplay
Cast

Catriona MacColl
Oscar François de Jarjayes

Barry Stokes
André Grandier

Jonas Bergström
Hans Axel von Fersen

Christine Böhm
Marie Antoinette
Terence Budd
Louis XVI

Patsy Kensit
young Oscar François de Jarjayes

Mark Kingston
Général de Jarjayes

Georges Wilson
M. de Bouillé, French Guard General

Martin Potter
Comte de Giraudet, Oscar's Fiancé

Sue Lloyd
Comtesse Gabrielle de Polignac

Anouska Hempel
Jeanne Vallois / Jeanne de la Motte

Mike Marshall
Nicolas de la Motte

Christopher Ellison
Maximilien de Robespierre

Constance Chapman
La nourrice

Gregory Floy
Cardinal de Rohan

Shelagh McLeod
Rosalie Vallois
Michael Osborne
Bernard Chatelet, Rosalie's Lover

Angela Thorne
Mme Bertin, the Queen's Dressmaker
Paul Spurrier
Louis Joseph
Rose Mary Dunham
Marquise de Boulainvilliers