The Great Deception

The story

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.

Cast & crew

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 Beaumont

Bernard LajarrigePascal d'Éon de Beaumont