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The Scarlet Pimpernel
The Scarlet Pimpernel

The Scarlet Pimpernel (1999)

Drama, Action & Adventure

90 min / United Kingdom

Summary

A series of television drama programmes loosely based on Baroness Emmuska Orczy's series of novels, set in 1793 during the French Revolution. It stars Richard E. Grant as the hero, Sir Percy Blakeney, and his eponymous alter ego. The first series also starred Elizabeth McGovern as his wife Marguerite and Martin Shaw as the Pimpernel's archrival, Paul Chauvelin. Robespierre was played by Ronan Vibert. It was filmed in the Czech Republic and scored by a Czech composer, Michal Pavlíček.

2 Seasons

Status

Ended

Rating

7.2 with 4 votes
Network

Casting

Seasons

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