The Great Deception (1959)
Original title: Le Secret du chevalier d'Éon
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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 DebarGeneviève d'Éon / Charles, chevalier d'Éon, agent secret au service du Roi
Bernard Blierle baron d'Exter, le chef des espions à la solde des Prussiens
Dany Robinla comtesse De Monval, l'envoyée spéciale du Roi Louis XV
Gabriele FerzettiBernard Turquet de Mayenne
Isa Mirandala tsarine Elisabeth Petrovana de Russie
Jean Desaillyle Roi Louis XV
Simone Valèrela marquise de Pompadour
Jacques Castelotle marquis de L'Hospital, l'ambassadeur de France en Russie
Gisèle GrandpréBlanche d'Éon de BeaumontBernard LajarrigePascal d'Éon de Beaumont
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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.
How long is The Great Deception?
The Great Deception has a runtime of 98 minutes.