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Lady Oscar poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 59.1 / 100
1979·Drama / History / Romance·2h 4m

LADY OSCAR

“The glamour, the strife, the intrigue of 18th century France!”

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.

Above the Line
Jacques Demy·DirectorJacques Demy·ScreenplayPatricia Louisianna Knop·ScreenplayJean Penzer·Director of PhotographyMichel Legrand·Original Music ComposerPaul Davies·Editor
Cast
Catriona MacColl·Oscar François de JarjayesBarry Stokes·André GrandierJonas Bergström·Hans Axel von FersenChristine Böhm·Marie AntoinetteTerence Budd·Louis XVIPatsy Kensit·young Oscar François de JarjayesMark Kingston·Général de JarjayesGeorges Wilson·M. de Bouillé, French Guard GeneralMartin Potter·Comte de Giraudet, Oscar's FiancéSue Lloyd·Comtesse Gabrielle de Polignac
Full Crew
(24 credits)
Directing· 1
Jacques Demy·Director
Writing· 5
Jacques Demy·ScreenplayPatricia Louisianna Knop·ScreenplayJacques Demy·AdaptationPatricia Louisianna Knop·AdaptationRiyoko Ikeda·Comic Book
Camera· 1
Jean Penzer·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Paul Davies·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Michel Legrand·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 6
Bernard Evein·Production DesignBernard Evein·Art DirectionJacqueline Moreau·Costume DesignAlexandre Marcus·Makeup ArtistÉliane Marcus·Makeup ArtistMasayochi Ohtake·Makeup Artist
Production· 7
Agnès Varda·Executive ProducerMataichirô Yamamoto·ProducerYoshiko Shibata·Associate ProducerYoriko Shinozaki·Associate ProducerKazuo Munakata·Producer's AssistantAnita Benoist·CastingRose Tobias Shaw·Casting
Other Departments· 2
Alex Archambault·HairstylistPatrick Archambault·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
59.1
OF 100
Master Score
5.7
OF 10
IMDb
—
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$220K
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Lady Oscar's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Dramatic, Romantic
Composition
Centered
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a woman in a blue military-style jacket with gold epaulettes and trim, set within an ornate gold frame. She has blonde, curly hair and”

romancehistorical
Key Elements
WomanMilitary JacketSwordGold FrameBuilding
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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