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68% Critic Match
The Scarlet Pimpernel
6.8 / 10• 1982• 2h 22m•PG• English
RomanceTV MovieAdventure
Storyline
During the French Revolution, a mysterious English nobleman known only as The Scarlet Pimpernel (a humble wayside flower), snatches French aristos from the jaws of the guillotine, while posing as the foppish Sir Percy Blakeney in society. Percy falls for and marries the beautiful actress Marguerite St. Just, but she is involved with Chauvelin and Robespierre, and Percy's marriage to her may endanger the Pimpernel's plans to save the little Dauphin
Cast & Crew
Anthony Andrews
Sir Percy Blakeney/The Scarlet Pimpernel
Lead
Jane Seymour
Marguerite St. Just
Ian McKellen
Chauvelin
James Villiers
Baron de Batz
Eleanor David
Louise
Malcolm Jamieson
Armand St. Just
Denis Lill
Count de Tournay
Ann Firbank
Countess de Tournay
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Clive Donner's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Scarlet Pimpernel is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
