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The Rose of Versailles S1E25 — Unrequited Love's Minuet

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The Rose of Versailles•Season 1•Episode 25

Unrequited Love's Minuet

8.3/10 · 64 votesApr 2, 198023 min

Ranked #11 of 40 in Season 1•+0.3 vs season avg

Count Fersen unexpectedly returns to France two years after the war. As he stays at Oscar's manor to keep his return a secret from the Queen, Oscar struggles to face her own feelings for him.

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Oscar! The Destiny of Roses

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Cast17

Reiko Tajima

Reiko Tajima

Oscar François de Jarjeyes

Miyuki Ueda

Miyuki Ueda

Marie Antoinette

Tarō Shigaki

Tarō Shigaki

André Grandier

Nachi Nozawa

Nachi Nozawa

Hans Axel von Fersen

Rihoko Yoshida

Rihoko Yoshida

Rosalie Lamorlière

Yoneko Matsukane

Yoneko Matsukane

Jeanne de la Motte

Yoshito Yasuhara

Yoshito Yasuhara

Louis XVI

Keaton Yamada

Keaton Yamada

Alain de Soissons

Hisashi Katsuta

Hisashi Katsuta

Louis XV

Reiko Mutoh

Reiko Mutoh

Countess Polignac

Ryoko Kinomiya

Ryoko Kinomiya

Madame du Barry

Hisako Kyoda

Hisako Kyoda

Nana

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Miyoko Yajima

Background Designer

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Yumiko Saito

Background Designer

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Episode Summary

"Unrequited Love's Minuet" is episode 25 of The Rose of Versailles season 1. It scored 8.3/10 from 64 votes, ranking #11 of 40 episodes this season (season average 8.0). It aired on April 2, 1980.

Next: E26 · I Want to Meet the Black Knight!Best of Season 1