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Lady Oscar

  • 19791979
  • 2h 4m
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Lady Oscar (1979)
The story of Lady Oscar, a female military commander who served during the time of the French Revolution.
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The story of Lady Oscar, a female military commander who served during the time of the French Revolution.The story of Lady Oscar, a female military commander who served during the time of the French Revolution.The story of Lady Oscar, a female military commander who served during the time of the French Revolution.
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
582
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
34,644
3,647
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    • Director
      • Jacques Demy
    • Writers
      • Jacques Demy(screenplay and dialogue)
      • Patricia Louisianna Knop(screenplay and dialogue)
      • Riyoko Ikeda(manga: Versailles no bara/La Rose de Versailles)
    • Stars
      • Catriona MacColl
      • Barry Stokes
      • Patrick Allen
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    • Director
      • Jacques Demy
    • Writers
      • Jacques Demy(screenplay and dialogue)
      • Patricia Louisianna Knop(screenplay and dialogue)
      • Riyoko Ikeda(manga: Versailles no bara/La Rose de Versailles)
    • Stars
      • Catriona MacColl
      • Barry Stokes
      • Patrick Allen
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 16User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews

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    Catriona MacColl
    Catriona MacColl
    • Oscar Françoise de Jarjayes
    Barry Stokes
    Barry Stokes
    • André Grandier
    Patrick Allen
    Patrick Allen
      Nicholas Amer
      Nicholas Amer
      • M. De Chantilly, the pistol duelist
      Jean Boissery
      • Le soldat qui tend le pamphlet
      Armelle Bonnot
      • La suivante de la Reine
      François Brincourt
      Christine Böhm
      • Marie Antoinette
      Jonas Bergström
      Jonas Bergström
      • Hans Axel von Fersen
      Patsy Kensit
      Patsy Kensit
      • Oscar as a child
      Andrew Bagley
      • André as a child
      Terence Budd
      • Louis XVI
      Constance Chapman
      Constance Chapman
      • La nourrice
      Michèle Cahier
      • Une couturière
      Geoffrey Carey
      • Un invité du bal noir
      Lyne Chardonnet
      • Une invitée du bal noir
      Cadine Constan
      • Madame de Vallois…
      Thérèse Crémieux
      • Director
        • Jacques Demy
      • Writers
        • Jacques Demy(screenplay and dialogue) (adaptation)
        • Patricia Louisianna Knop(screenplay and dialogue) (adaptation)
        • Riyoko Ikeda(manga: Versailles no bara/La Rose de Versailles)
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      • Trivia
        Japanese translator Frederik L. Schodt translated the entire "Rose of Versailles" manga into English as a reference for the filmmakers, but gave the only copy of the translation to them and it was subsequently lost.
      • Goofs
        In the ballroom scene we see a string quartet and a harpsichordist. However, we hear the soundtrack of a string orchestra.
      • Connections
        Remake of The Rose of Versailles (1979)

      User reviews16

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      Top review
      7/10
      Inaccurate to the manga or not, this is a poor film
      I only read the first few chapters of the Rose of Versailles manga years and years ago, so this review is not coming from the point of view of someone biased against this film on the grounds of inaccuracy to the source material. Because even when measured on its own merits, Lady Oscar (1979)is a weak movie.

      It's a shame, because this is a pretty production. The 18th century costumes and lavish sets are wonderfully realized, pastel-colored and almost fairy tale-like. They contrast well with the squalor of the lower classes. Michel Legrand's score is lovely and emotional.

      Too bad everything else is borderline terrible. The dialogue ranges between passable and cringe-worthy. Exposition is delivered via clumsy lines and voice-over. The story is epic in scope, yet it rushes through events and years, leaving us little time to get to know the characters since the script is more obsessed with racing to the next plot point.

      The acting is not wooden or too over-the-top, but it is incredibly weak all around. No one seems to contain much passion or enthusiasm for the material. The leading lady in particular possesses too little inner strength or charisma to hold our admiration. Heck, she's supposed to be a military officer and yet she cannot mount a horse without aid!

      I was disappointed with Jacques Demy's direction, which had little verve or flow to it. It was as distant and disinterested in the action as the performers seemed to be. The editing was especially clumsy and confusing at moments.

      The worst aspect of this movie may be the characters and the way they were written. Marie Antoinette is made into an idiot. Louis XVI is antagonistic. Andre is a creepy jerk. And Oscar is unbelievably wimpy for someone so respected by the other characters. Her appearance and manner are also not as androgynous as they should be.

      I think this story could have made for a solid swashbuckling melodrama, but as it is, this feels like a lifeless TV movie. While I feel there is a good movie lurking within this mess, the few good things there are cannot save it from mediocrity.
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      • Oct 8, 2014

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      • Release date
        • March 3, 1979 (Japan)
      • Countries of origin
        • Japan
        • France
      • Languages
        • English
        • German
      • Also known as
        • Lady Óscar
      • Filming locations
        • Jossigny, Seine-et-Marne, France
      • Production companies
        • Kitty Films
        • Shiseido
        • Nippon Television Network (NTV)
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      • Runtime
        2 hours 4 minutes
      • Sound mix
        • Mono
      • Aspect ratio
        • 2.35 : 1

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