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Lady Oscar

1979 · 124 min

A sweeping, romantic historical drama with a melancholic edge, following a woman's struggle between love and duty amid revolution.

Directed by: Jacques Demy
Genres: History, Drama, Romance
Starring: Catriona MacColl, Barry Stokes, Jonas Bergström

Tagline: The glamour, the strife, the intrigue of 18th century France!
Overview: 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.

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Directed by: Jacques Demy
Genres: History, Drama, Romance
Starring: Catriona MacColl, Barry Stokes, Jonas Bergström

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Tone: romanticstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
love
class
betrayal
revenge
Places: single country house
big city
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	0
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	7
Tension	4
Darkness	5
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: history, drama, romance
Directed by: Jacques Demy
Written by: Patricia Louisianna Knop, Jacques Demy
Starring: Catriona MacColl, Barry Stokes, Jonas Bergström, Christine Böhm, Terence Budd, Patsy Kensit, Mark Kingston, Georges Wilson
Music: Michel Legrand
Cinematography: Jean Penzer
Runtime: 124 min
Country: France, Japan
Languages: English, German

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