Title from container. Based on "The rose of Versailles" by Riyoko Ikeda. Originally released as a Japanese television program in 1979.
Summary:
General Jarjayes, so desperate for a son to preserve the family name and noble standing - names his newborn daughter 'Oscar' and chooses to raise her as a boy. Fourteen years later, Oscar is a masterful duelist, marksman, and the newly appointed Commander of the French Royal Guards. Her first task: to protect Marie Antoinette, who is engaged to the French prince and future king, Louis-Auguste.
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