Lady Oscar

Year: 1979

Runtime: 124 mins

Language: English

Director: Jacques Demy

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Set in the glittering yet turbulent world of 18th‑century France, Oscar François de Jarjayes is born a daughter but raised as a son because her father has no male heir. She becomes captain of the royal guards at Versailles, serving King Louis XVI and Marie‑Antoinette. She confronts the clash between duty, love and the plight of the common people.

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