STORIE D’AMORE PROIBITE (Il Cavaliere e la Zarina)

movietime - adventureADVENTURE / PROD: 1959 / R.TIME: 102 ' / colour

Director

Jacqueline Audry

Starring

B. Blier - G. Ferzetti - A. Debar - D. Robin

Versions

Italian, English, French, German

Description

Young Genevieve has been raised as a boy in order to inherit her grandfather's wealth... but, drafted in King Louis XV's army, she risks to see her cover-up unveiled! Chosen for her heroism and sent on a dangerous mission to Russia - this time dressed as a woman to fool the guards - she is accompanied by officer Bernard... who had discovered her secret! Helping her out in times of greatest danger, the task is achieved... and the couple returns happily to France!