
The Great Deception
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.
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The Great Deception
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Sep 23, 1959
Runtime
1h 38m
Genres
Comedy
User Score
59%
Original Title
Le Secret du chevalier d'Éon
Production Companies
Italia Produzione Film, gray-film
Director
Jacqueline Audry
Description
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.
Cast

Andrée Debar
Geneviève d'Éon / Charles, chevalier d'Éon, agent secret au service du Roi

Bernard Blier
le baron d'Exter, le chef des espions à la solde des Prussiens

Dany Robin
la comtesse De Monval, l'envoyée spéciale du Roi Louis XV

Gabriele Ferzetti
Bernard Turquet de Mayenne

Isa Miranda
la tsarine Elisabeth Petrovana de Russie

Jean Desailly
le Roi Louis XV
Crew
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