Lady Oscar
History
Drama
Romance
The glamour, the strife, the intrigue of 18th century France!
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.
1979-03-03
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Cast
Director
Jacques Demy
Catriona MacColl as Oscar François de Jarjayes
Barry Stokes as André Grandier
Jonas Bergström as Hans Axel von Fersen
Christine Böhm as Marie Antoinette
Patsy Kensit as young Oscar François de Jarjayes
Mark Kingston as Général de Jarjayes
Georges Wilson as M. de Bouillé, French Guard General
Martin Potter as Comte de Giraudet, Oscar's Fiancé
Sue Lloyd as Comtesse Gabrielle de Polignac
Anouska Hempel as Jeanne Vallois / Jeanne de la Motte
Mike Marshall as Nicolas de la Motte
Christopher Ellison as Maximilien de Robespierre
Constance Chapman as La nourrice
Gregory Floy as Cardinal de Rohan
Shelagh McLeod as Rosalie Vallois
Angela Thorne as Mme Bertin, the Queen's Dressmaker
Paul Spurrier as Louis Joseph
Patrick Allen
Patrick Floersheim as Oscar's sword adversaire in tavern
David Gabison as L'accoucheur
Vincent Grass as Un soldat insolent
Consuelo De Haviland as Oscar's pair at the Black Ball
Caroline Loeb
Jacques Maury as Le baron de Breteuil
Mario Pecqueur
Michael Petrovitch as Charles-Alexandre de Calonne
John Tordoff
Sandy Whitelaw as Un invité au bal noir
Lambert Wilson as Un soldat insolent
Sylvia Zerbib as Une couturière