Summary
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.
Details
Release Date: March 3, 1979
Runtime: 124 minutes
Genres: History, Drama, Romance
Original Language: EN
Rating: ⭐ 5.6/10 (33 votes)
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Cast

Catriona MacColl
Oscar François de Jarjayes

Barry Stokes
André Grandier

Jonas Bergström
Hans Axel von Fersen

Christine Böhm
Marie Antoinette

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

Angela Thorne
Mme Bertin, the Queen's Dressmaker

Patrick Allen

Patrick Floersheim
Oscar's sword adversaire in tavern

David Gabison
L'accoucheur

Vincent Grass
Un soldat insolent

Consuelo De Haviland
Oscar's pair at the Black Ball

Caroline Loeb

Jacques Maury
Le baron de Breteuil

Mario Pecqueur

Michael Petrovitch
Charles-Alexandre de Calonne

John Tordoff

Sandy Whitelaw
Un invité au bal noir

Lambert Wilson
Un soldat insolent

Sylvia Zerbib
Une couturière








