
The Rose of Versailles
- 1979 – 1980
- Ended
- Animation · Drama
- ~24m / ep
- 1 season
- 8.3/10
Raised from birth as a man, the Lady Oscar commands the palace guards at Versailles in the years before the French Revolution. Her beauty and noble spirit make her a shining figure in the eyes of both men and women but she is torn between her chosen life of service and duty to class and country and her own heart and desires. She lives as a noble amidst the opulence of Versailles but her keen senses and compassion are not blinded to the poverty of the French people.
Latest: Season 1 · 1979
View all seasonsE1. Oscar! The Destiny of Roses
Oct 10, 1979 · 23m
General Jarjayes, deprived of the son he desperately wanted, names his newborn daughter Oscar and raises her as a boy. Now that Oscar’s reached adulthood, she’s vying for the position of Commander of the Royal Guards for Princess Marie Antoinette.
E2. Flutter! Austria's Butterfly
Oct 17, 1979 · 23m
Marie Antoinette’s marriage to Louis the XVI is set to occur soon and it falls to Oscar to ensure Marie’s safe passage across the Rhine River. Will Oscar be prepared for the dark conspiracy that seeks to ruin the wedding?
E3. Sparks Falling Over Versailles
Oct 24, 1979 · 23m
New to the French court, Marie Antoinette is still learning proper etiquette in her dealings with the nobility when she accidentally makes a dangerous enemy.
E4. Roses, Wine, and Conspiracy...
Oct 31, 1979 · 23m
Marie Antoinette and Madame du Barry’s bitter dispute continues to strain relations between Austria and France. Oscar’s family is soon drawn into the dispute when Madame du Barry requests Oscar’s mother to be her lady-in-waiting.
E5. Tears Falling With Dignity
Nov 7, 1979 · 23m
Pressure to acknowledge Madame du Barry’s presence at court continues to mount for Marie Antoinette, and she reluctantly accedes to the idea. However, Madame du Barry and Duke Orléans have begun to make plans.
E6. Silk Dresses and Ragged Clothes
Nov 14, 1979 · 23m
Marie and Louis-Auguste’s visit to Paris presents a great danger for them. Meanwhile, two sisters, Jeanne and Rosalie, dream of escaping poverty.
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