Lady Oscar (1979)
History, Drama, Romance • 2h 4m
Overview
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.
Director: Jacques Demy
Cast: Catriona MacColl, Barry Stokes, Jonas Bergström, Christine Böhm, Terence Budd, Patsy Kensit, Mark Kingston, Georges Wilson, Martin Potter, Sue Lloyd, Anouska Hempel, Mike Marshall, Christopher Ellison, Constance Chapman, Gregory Floy, Shelagh McLeod, Michael Osborne, Angela Thorne, Paul Spurrier, Rose Mary Dunham, Patrick Allen, Nicholas Amer, Jean Boissery, Armelle Bonnot, François Brincourt, Andrew Bagley, Michèle Cahier, Patrick Floersheim, David Gabison, Steve Gadler, Gary Granville, Vincent Grass, Consuelo De Haviland, Jeffrey Kime, Caroline Loeb, Claire Maubert, Jacques Maury, Timothy Morand, Mario Pecqueur, Michael Petrovitch, Dane Porret, John Charles Sabain, James Schuman, John Tordoff, Denis Trindler, Dominique Varda, Monique Vermeer, Robin Whitecross, Sandy Whitelaw, Lambert Wilson, Sylvia Zerbib
Director: Jacques Demy
Kino Lorber OOP Blu-ray or Japan Blu-ray, no comparison available
Director: Jacques Demy
Kino Lorber OOP Blu-ray or Japan Blu-ray, no comparison available
Criterion 4K Blu-ray.
For Blu-ray Criterion Demy Set > StudioCanal
Criterion 4K Blu-ray.
For Blu-ray Criterion Demy Set > StudioCanal
Director: Jacques Demy
Director: Jacques Demy
Director: Jacques Demy
Director: Jacques Demy
Director: Jacques Demy
Director: Jacques Demy
Director: Jacques Demy
Director: Jacques Demy
Director: Jacques Demy
Director: Jacques Demy
More History on Blu-ray
Director: John Woo
International Cut: US Magnolia Pictures Blu-ray
Original Hong Kong Cut (2 parts): US Magnolia Pictures Blu-ray or Hong Kong Blu-rays?
International Cut: US Magnolia Pictures Blu-ray
Original Hong Kong Cut (2 parts): US Magnolia Pictures Blu-ray or Hong Kong Blu-rays?
Director: John Woo
International Cut: US Magnolia Pictures Blu-ray
Original Hong Kong Cut (2 parts): US Magnolia Pictures Blu-ray or Hong Kong Blu-rays?
International Cut: US Magnolia Pictures Blu-ray
Original Hong Kong Cut (2 parts): US Magnolia Pictures Blu-ray or Hong Kong Blu-rays?
Director: John Woo
International Cut: US Magnolia Pictures Blu-ray
Original Hong Kong Cut (2 parts): US Magnolia Pictures Blu-ray or Hong Kong Blu-rays?
International Cut: US Magnolia Pictures Blu-ray
Original Hong Kong Cut (2 parts): US Magnolia Pictures Blu-ray or Hong Kong Blu-rays?
Director: John Woo
International Cut: US Magnolia Pictures Blu-ray
Original Hong Kong Cut (2 parts): US Magnolia Pictures Blu-ray or Hong Kong Blu-rays?
International Cut: US Magnolia Pictures Blu-ray
Original Hong Kong Cut (2 parts): US Magnolia Pictures Blu-ray or Hong Kong Blu-rays?
Director: Oliver Hirschbiegel
Canada Blu-ray or Netherlands Blu-ray? better than Constantin Germany 4K Blu-ray
Director: Oliver Hirschbiegel
Canada Blu-ray or Netherlands Blu-ray? better than Constantin Germany 4K Blu-ray
Director: Stanley Kwan Kam-Pang
Pick your poison: USA Film Movement Blu-ray (two scenes cut / censored & slight Ritrovata yellow tint) or UK 88 Films Blu-ray (DNR)
Pick your poison: USA Film Movement Blu-ray (two scenes cut / censored & slight Ritrovata yellow tint) or UK 88 Films Blu-ray (DNR). nic’s review
Director: Stanley Kwan Kam-Pang
Pick your poison: USA Film Movement Blu-ray (two scenes cut / censored & slight Ritrovata yellow tint) or UK 88 Films Blu-ray (DNR)
Pick your poison: USA Film Movement Blu-ray (two scenes cut / censored & slight Ritrovata yellow tint) or UK 88 Films Blu-ray (DNR). nic’s review
Director: František Vláčil
Director: František Vláčil
Director: Ernst Lubitsch
MoC OOP Blu-ray is likely to have better encoding than Kino Lorber Blu-ray judging from other movies in the boxset
Director: Ernst Lubitsch
MoC OOP Blu-ray is likely to have better encoding than Kino Lorber Blu-ray judging from other movies in the boxset
Warner Archive Blu-ray 4K restoration from Original Camera Negative
Warner Archive Blu-ray 4K restoration from Original Camera Negative
Director: Michael Bay
Director: Michael Bay
Edit History
12/24/2025
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Japan Blu-ray new 2K resto of 6K scan https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=334691 Screencaps look great https://www.mondo-digital.com/ladyoscar.html
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Japan Blu-ray new 2K resto of 6K scan https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=334691 Screencaps look great https://www.mondo-digital.com/ladyoscar.html
10/8/2025
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JP BD new 2K resto of 6K scan https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=334691 Screencaps look great https://www.mondo-digital.com/ladyoscar.html IT is also releasing a BD in Feb 2025
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JP BD new 2K resto of 6K scan https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=334691 Screencaps look great https://www.mondo-digital.com/ladyoscar.html IT is also releasing a BD in Feb 2025
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