The Scarlet Pimpernel
– During the French Revolution, a mysterious English nobleman known only as The Scarlet Pimpernel (a h..
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
09 Nov 1982
English
Clive Donner
William Bast (teleplay), Baroness Emmuska Orczy (novels)
Anthony Andrews, Jane Seymour, Ian McKellen, James Villiers
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.
Won 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 2 nominations.
Franco London Films