The Great Deception

Le Secret du chevalier d'Éon
The Great Deception
1959-09-23
98
Released

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.



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Andrée Debar

Andrée Debar

Geneviève d'Éon / Charles, chevalier d'Éon, agent secret au service du Roi
Bernard Blier

Bernard Blier

le baron d'Exter, le chef des espions à la solde des Prussiens
Dany Robin

Dany Robin

la comtesse De Monval, l'envoyée spéciale du Roi Louis XV
Gabriele Ferzetti

Gabriele Ferzet

Bernard Turquet de Mayenne
Isa Miranda

Isa Miranda

la tsarine Elisabeth Petrovana de Russie
Jean Desailly

Jean Desailly

le Roi Louis XV

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