Lady Oscar (film)

Lady Oscar
English theatrical poster
Directed byJacques Demy
Screenplay byPatricia Louisianna Knop
Story by
    • Jacques Demy
    • Patricia Louisianna Knop
Based onThe Rose of Versailles
by Riyoko Ikeda
Produced byMataichiro Yamamoto
Starring
CinematographyJean Penzer
Edited byPaul Davies
Music byMichel Legrand
Production
company
Distributed by
    • Toho (Japan)
    • Ciné-Tamaris (France)
Release dates
  • March 3, 1979 (1979-03-03) (Japan)
  • April 26, 1980 (1980-04-26) (France)
Running time
124 minutes
Country
    • Japan
    • France
LanguageEnglish
Box office$220,000

Lady Oscar is a 1979 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 an international co-production between Kitty Films, Shiseido, Nippon Television, Toho, and Ciné-Tamaris, 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.