The Rose of Versailles

Synopsis

Raised from birth as a man, the Lady Oscar commands the palace guards at Versailles in the years before the French Revolution. Her beauty and noble spirit make her a shining figure in the eyes of both men and women but she is torn between her chosen life of service and duty to class and country and her own heart and desires. She lives as a noble amidst the opulence of Versailles but her keen senses and compassion are not blinded to the poverty of the French people.

First Air Date: 1979-10-10

Last Air Date: 1980-09-03

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 40

Networks: Nippon TV

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Top Cast

Reiko Tajima as Oscar François de Jarjeyes
Miyuki Ueda as Marie Antoinette
Tarō Shigaki as André Grandier
Nachi Nozawa as Hans Axel von Fersen
Rihoko Yoshida as Rosalie Lamorlière
Yoneko Matsukane as Jeanne de la Motte
Yoshito Yasuhara as Louis XVI
Keaton Yamada as Alain de Soissons
Hisashi Katsuta as Louis XV
Reiko Mutoh as Countess Polignac

Seasons

Specials (1980)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: The Rose and Women of Versailles (1980-09-10)

The TV special in its 22 minutes briefly covers the influential women involved in the series like; DuBarry, Polignac, Rosalie, Jeanne La Motte, Marie Antoinette and our Oscar. All the scenes used are taken from the series.
Ep. 2: Rose of Versailles Movie (1990-05-19)

Film summary of the series.
Ep. 3: La Rose de Versailles

Toei Animation announced the new movie based on the classic Anime and Manga. This project is most likely cancelled and a trailer is all that remains, which is what this entry encompasses.