Lady Oscar

1979

Action / Drama / History / Romance

3
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 25% · 1 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 25% · 50 ratings
IMDb Rating 5.8/10 10 727 727

strong woman france lie french revolution marie antoinette versailles

Plot 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.

Director

Jacques Demy Photo
Jacques Demy

Top cast

Angela Thorne Photo
Angela Thorne as Mme Bertin, the Queen's Dressmaker
Patsy Kensit Photo
Patsy Kensit as Oscar as a child
Sue Lloyd Photo
Sue Lloyd as Comtesse Gabrielle de Polignac
Lambert Wilson Photo
Lambert Wilson as Un soldat insolent
720p.BLU 1080p.BLU
1.11 GB
1280*720
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles
23.976 fps
2 hr 3 min
Seeds 1
2.06 GB
1920*1080
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles
23.976 fps
2 hr 3 min
Seeds 8

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by ralfie840 6 / 10

It's an average movie

Actually,to correct what another reviewer said(wanting also to correct a supposed error,but making a mistake),the anime "Lady Oscar(Rose of Versailles)" came AFTER the movie(that means almost an year after the movie was made) and WAS ALSO TARGETED TOWARDS THE CHILDREN.So,the movie is based ONLY upon the manga and NOT AT ALL upon the anime.Also,the "historical clichés" aren't "cliches",but REAL HISTORICAL FACTS and I really don't see why the movie shouldn't present them,like the manga did,too. To talk about the movie,as a Lady Oscar's fan,I would consider it somehow average.It has some good-or even very good-parts(the costumes,the sets,the music,some aspects of the play of some characters-I disagree with someone who said that the acting is "incredibly weak all around",because it's clearly not like that!) and some more bad parts(the way in which most of the characters were presented,different from the ones in the original story,the fact that some important events in the story aren't showed at all,the play of some actors,the ending which is an almost complete nonsense).But,in the end,it's,like I said,it's an average movie,though enough fans are,quite rightfully,disappointed of it.
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Reviewed by utena-1 7 / 10

Just for fans

I love the Rose of Versailles (Lady Oscar in West) original comics and was a pleasure to watch this movie. However it's necessary to say it's just for fans. When you previously know the characters and want to get in touch with an alternative point of view, it's OK, but if you take Lady Oscar as a movie about the French Revolution's or a cross dresser heroine, you probably would feel disappointed.

The work was not as good as it would be; some actors and actresses were not well chosen; main events were forgotten; and Oscar's personal drama lost force. But as I said, I liked it a little, because any Lady Oscar's product would attract me.

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