The Scarlet Tunic

– Passions erupt between a German hussar (Jean-Marc Barr) serving with King George III's personal cava..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
5.60 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 28 Minutes
Release Year:
1998
The Scarlet Tunic (1998)

Passions erupt between a German hussar (Jean-Marc Barr) serving with King George III's personal cavalry and the only daughter of an English solicitor (Emma Fielding) in this period tearjerker adapted from a short story by Thomas Hardy. Longing to escape their own personal imprisonments -- he, his service to the king, and she, her engagement to a man she doesn't love -- they find solace in each other's arms.

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UK
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Release Date:

12 Jun 1998

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
NOT RATED

Director:

Stuart St. Paul

Writer:

Colin Clements, Thomas Hardy (story "The Melancholy Hussar"), Mark Jenkins, Stuart St. Paul

Main Actors:

Jean-Marc Barr, Emma Fielding, Simon Callow, Jack Shepherd

Plot:

The spectacular scenery of Wessex and the Dorset coast provides the backdrop for this adaptation of a Thomas Hardy short story. Set in nineteenth century rural England, this is the story of forbidden romance between a German hussar serving with King George III's personal cavalry, Matthaus Singer, and the only daughter of a West country solicitor, Frances Groves. The German legion is encamped on the downs as the threat of war with Napoleon looms. Matthaus longs for his homeland and Frances is trapped in an interminable engagement to one of her father's business associates, Humphrey Gould. Illicit meetings between Frances and Matthaus flare into a passionate affair as each searches for escape and happiness. Were they to be discovered, she would be branded a soldier's whore and he a disgrace to his regiment...

Awards:

2 nominations.

Production:

Bigger Picture Company

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
5.5/10