The Great Deception (1959)

The Great Deception (1959)

1959-09-23 France, Italy 98 Min. PG-13
5.9 8 votes

Overview

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 is Geneviève d'Éon / Charles, chevalier d'Éon, agent secret au service du Roi
Geneviève d'Éon / Charles, chevalier d'Éon, agent secret au service du Roi
Bernard Blier is le baron d'Exter, le chef des espions à la solde des Prussiens
le baron d'Exter, le chef des espions à la solde des Prussiens
Dany Robin is la comtesse De Monval, l'envoyée spéciale du Roi Louis XV
la comtesse De Monval, l'envoyée spéciale du Roi Louis XV
Gabriele Ferzetti is Bernard Turquet de Mayenne
Bernard Turquet de Mayenne
Isa Miranda is la tsarine Elisabeth Petrovana de Russie
la tsarine Elisabeth Petrovana de Russie
Jean Desailly is le Roi Louis XV
le Roi Louis XV
Simone Valère is la marquise de Pompadour
la marquise de Pompadour
Jacques Castelot is le marquis de L'Hospital, l'ambassadeur de France en Russie
le marquis de L'Hospital, l'ambassadeur de France en Russie
Gisèle Grandpré is Blanche d'Éon de Beaumont
Blanche d'Éon de Beaumont
Bernard Lajarrige is Pascal d'Éon de Beaumont
Pascal d'Éon de Beaumont