Japan Synopsis
“The glamour, the strife, the intrigue of 18th century France!”
Oscar François de Jarjayes was born female, but her father insisted she be raised as a boy as he had no sons. She becomes the captain of the guards at Versailles under King Louis XVI and Marie Antonette. Her privileged, noble life comes under fire as she discovers the hard life of the poor people of France. She is caught up in the French Revolution, and must choose between her loyalty and love.
The 1978–1980 Japan Window
56 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Lady Oscar sits at position #51.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Lady Oscar. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
4 sharedMarie Antoinette
★ 6.7 · Japan
2 sharedBerserk: The Golden Age Arc I – The Egg of the King
★ 7.2 · Japan
2 sharedBerserk: The Golden Age Arc II – The Battle for Doldrey
★ 7.3 · Japan
2 sharedGhost in the Shell
★ 6.1 · China
2 sharedCrouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
★ 7.4 · China
2 sharedBerserk: The Golden Age Arc III – The Advent
★ 7.6 · Japan
Other Titles From TOHO
The 1970s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1970s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Lady Oscar premiered. 197 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #4,287 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (6th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.5 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan History productions specifically: #97 of 100 (top 97%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | France, Japan |
| Original Language | En |
| Production Companies | TOHO, Nippon Television Network Corporation, Shiseido Co. Ltd., Kitty Films |
| Runtime | 2h 4m |
| Release Date | March 3, 1979 |
| IMDb | tt0077827 |