The Great Deception
Le Secret du chevalier d'Éon
Synopsis
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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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
Simone Valère
la marquise de Pompadour
Jacques Castelot
le marquis de L'Hospital, l'ambassadeur de France en Russie
Gisèle Grandpré
Blanche d'Éon de Beaumont
Bernard Lajarrige
Pascal d'Éon de Beaumont
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jacqueline Audry
- Screenplay & Story
- Jacques Rémy, Ennio De Concini, Jacques Laurent, Vittorio Nino Novarese, Pierre Laroche
- Original Score
- Carlo Rustichelli
- Original Title
- Le Secret du chevalier d'Éon
- Country of Origin
- France, Italy
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Production Studios
- Italia Produzione Film, gray-film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jacqueline Audry
Jacques Rémy, Ennio De Concini, Jacques Laurent, Vittorio Nino Novarese, Pierre Laroche
Carlo Rustichelli
Henri Alekan, Marcel Grignon
Yvonne Martin, Dolores Tamburini
Eugène Tucherer, René Chevrier, Alfredo Guarini
Department Leadership Roster
Jacqueline Audry
Director
Jacques Rémy
Writer
Ennio De Concini
Writer
Jacques Laurent
Writer
Vittorio Nino Novarese
Writer
Maurice Colasson
Production Design
Yvonne Martin
Editor
Carlo Rustichelli
Original Music Composer
Henri Alekan
Director of Photography
Marcel Grignon
Director of Photography
Dolores Tamburini
Editor
Giorgio Hermann
Costume Design
Rosine Delamare
Costume Design
Eugène Tucherer
Producer
René Chevrier
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Great Deception
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What is The Great Deception about?
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.
Who directed The Great Deception?
The Great Deception was directed by Jacqueline Audry.
Who stars in The Great Deception?
The principal cast of The Great Deception includes Andrée Debar, Bernard Blier, Dany Robin, Gabriele Ferzetti, Isa Miranda.
When was The Great Deception released and how long is it?
The Great Deception was released in 1959 with a total runtime of 1h 38m.
Who composed the musical score for The Great Deception?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Great Deception was composed by Carlo Rustichelli.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Great Deception?
The Great Deception holds official age classifications: DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.).