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The Scarlet Pimpernel

IMDb 7.2 1999 ‱ 90 min ‱ DramaAction & Adventure

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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.

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Richard E. Grant
Richard E. Grant Percy Blakeney/The Scarlet Pimpernel
Elizabeth McGovern
Elizabeth McGovern Marguerite Blakeney
Martin Shaw
Martin Shaw Citizen Chauvelin
Anthony Green
Anthony Green Sir Andrew Ffoulks
Emily Bruni
Emily Bruni Annette de Martignac