The Scarlet Pimpernel

– During the French Revolution, a mysterious English nobleman known only as The Scarlet Pimpernel (a h..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.70 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and 22 Minutes
Release Year:
1982
The Scarlet Pimpernel (1982)

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

Story Timeline:
Producing Country:
UK
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Genre:
Release Date:

09 Nov 1982

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
NOT RATED

Director:

Clive Donner

Writer:

William Bast (teleplay), Baroness Emmuska Orczy (novels)

Main Actors:

Anthony Andrews, Jane Seymour, Ian McKellen, James Villiers

Plot:

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.

Awards:

Won 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 2 nominations.

Production:

Franco London Films

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.7/10