The Great Deception
1959, French. Directed by Jacqueline Audry.
Burgundy 1728. Old count Antoine d'Eon is overjoyed. His daughter-in-law has finally given birth to a boy and he will at long last be able to transmit his inheritance to his son Pascal. At least this is what he thinks, for Pascal has concealed from his father the fact that his son was ... a daughter, his eighth daughter! Well, enough is enough and Geneviève has no other choice but become a boy first, then a soldier and even the special envoy of Louis XV, King of France, to Catherine II, the Czarina of Russia.
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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Cast & crew
- Jacqueline AudryDirector
- Andrée DebarGeneviève d'Éon / Charles, chevalier d'Éon, agent secret au service du Roi
- Bernard Blierle baron d'Exter, le chef des espions à la solde des Prussiens
- Dany Robinla comtesse De Monval, l'envoyée spéciale du Roi Louis XV
- Gabriele FerzettiBernard Turquet de Mayenne
- Isa Mirandala tsarine Elisabeth Petrovana de Russie
- Jean Desaillyle Roi Louis XV
- Simone Valèrela marquise de Pompadour
- Jacques Castelotle marquis de L'Hospital, l'ambassadeur de France en Russie
- Gisèle GrandpréBlanche d'Éon de Beaumont
- Bernard LajarrigePascal d'Éon de Beaumont
Details
- Released
- 23 September 1959
- Original title
- Le Secret du chevalier d'Éon
- Country
- France, Italy
- Written by
- Jacques Rémy, Ennio De Concini, Jacques Laurent
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The Great Deception runs 98 minutes (1h 38m).
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If you liked The Great Deception, try Three Men and a Cradle, LOL 2.0: Anne’s Golden Hour, Lost in Paris.
Who directed The Great Deception?
The Great Deception (1959) was directed by Jacqueline Audry and stars Andrée Debar, Bernard Blier, Dany Robin.