The Scarlet Pimpernel
Rating: 7.7 · 1999 · Drama, Adventure, Action · United Kingdom · 2 sns
Description
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.
Information
- Year
- 1999
- Genre
- Drama, Adventure, Action
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Seasons
- 2
- TMDB
- 7.7
- IMDb
- 7.7
Director
Cast
- Richard E. Grant — Percy Blakeney/The Scarlet Pimpernel
- Elizabeth McGovern — Marguerite Blakeney
- Martin Shaw — Citizen Chauvelin
- Anthony Green — Sir Andrew Ffoulks
- Ronan Vibert — Robespierre
- Christopher Fairbank — Fumier
- Jamie Bamber — Lord Anthony Dewhurst
- Beth Goddard — Lady Suzanne Foulkes
- Gerard Murphy — Planchet
- Emilia Fox — Minette Roland
- Ron Donachie — Arturo Mazarini
- Jonathan Coy — The Prince of Wales
- John McEnery — Sir William Wetherby
- Milton Johns — Fisher
- Jim Sturgess — Erik
- Emily Bruni — Annette de Martignac
- Anton Lesser — Antoine Picard
- Jim Carter — General La Forge
- Richard Dempsey — Comte de Claris de Florian
- Danny Webb