Le Secret du chevalier d'Éon (1959): reparto, argumento y streaming

Released in 1959, Le Secret du chevalier d'Éon is a comedia film directed by Jacqueline Audry, running about 98 minutes.

What it’s 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.

Who’s in it. Le Secret du chevalier d'Éon stars Andrée Debar as Geneviève d'Éon / Charles, chevalier d'Éon, agent secret au service du Roi, Bernard Blier as le baron d'Exter, le chef des espions à la solde des Prussiens, Dany Robin as la comtesse De Monval, l'envoyée spéciale du Roi Louis XV and Gabriele Ferzetti as Bernard Turquet de Mayenne, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.9/10, Le Secret du chevalier d'Éon has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Le Secret du chevalier d'Éon page.

If you liked it. Fans of Le Secret du chevalier d'Éon tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parásitos, La vida es bella and El club de la lucha.