The Scarlet Pimpernel

The Scarlet Pimpernel

1999
1h 30m
7.7

7.7/10

7 votes • View on IMDb
Overview

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.

Status: Ended

Language: EN

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Production Information

Spoken Languages
English Spanish Czech

Quick Facts

Release Date January 24, 1999
Status Ended
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0182408

Cast

Richard E. Grant
Richard E. Grant

Percy Blakeney/The Scarlet Pimpernel

Elizabeth McGovern
Elizabeth McGovern

Marguerite Blakeney

Martin Shaw
Martin Shaw

Citizen Chauvelin

Anthony Green
Anthony Green

Sir Andrew Ffoulks

Emily Bruni
Emily Bruni

Annette de Martignac

Ronan Vibert
Ronan Vibert

Robespierre

Christopher Fairbank
Christopher Fairbank

Fumier

Jamie Bamber
Jamie Bamber

Lord Anthony Dewhurst

Beth Goddard
Beth Goddard

Lady Suzanne Foulkes

Gerard Murphy
Gerard Murphy

Planchet

Emilia Fox
Emilia Fox

Minette Roland

Ron Donachie
Ron Donachie

Arturo Mazarini

Key Crew