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The Scarlet Pimpernel (1982)

PG · 1982-11-09 · 2h 22m · EN
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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

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Anthony AndrewsAnthony AndrewsSir Percy Blakeney/The Scarlet PimpernelJane SeymourJane SeymourMarguerite St. JustIan McKellenIan McKellenChauvelinJames VilliersJames VilliersBaron de BatzEleanor DavidEleanor DavidLouiseMalcolm JamiesonMalcolm JamiesonArmand St. JustDenis LillDenis LillCount de TournayAnn FirbankAnn FirbankCountess de TournayRichard MorantRichard MorantRobespierreJulian FellowesJulian FellowesThe Prince RegentTimothy CarltonTimothy CarltonCount de BeaulieuDavid GantDavid GantFouquet

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18th centuryFrench revolutionScarlet pimpernel

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Genre affinityAction · Drama · RomanceTheme affinity18th Century · French Revolution · Scarlet PimpernelMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityDramaPacingAction · LongEmotional intensityRomance

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What is The Scarlet Pimpernel about?

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

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The Scarlet Pimpernel has a runtime of 142 minutes.

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