Lady Oscar (film)

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Lady Oscar is a 1979 English-Language French-Japanese romantic historical drama film, adapted from the 1972 Japanese manga The Rose of Versailles by Riyoko Ikeda. It was directed by Jacques Demy and written by Demy and Patricia Louisianna Knop, with music from Demy's frequent collaborator Michel Legrand. The film stars Catriona MacColl as Oscar François de Jarjayes, a woman who serves as commander of the Royal Guards at the Palace of Versailles under Marie Antoinette. The film was a production of Kitty Music in association with Shiseido, Nippon Television and Toho, and was filmed on location in France. Lady Oscar was released in Japan on March 3, 1979, by Toho and in France on April 26, 1980, by Ciné-Tamaris. It performed poorly at the box office, and received mixed reviews from critics.

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