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.
Title | The Scarlet Pimpernel |
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Year | 2000 |
Genre | Drama, Action & Adventure |
Country | |
Studio | BBC One |
Cast | Richard E. Grant, Elizabeth McGovern, Martin Shaw, Anthony Green, Emily Bruni, Ronan Vibert |
Crew | Michal Pavlíček (Original Music Composer) |
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Keyword | french revolution, vigilante, alter ego, period drama, 18th century |
First Air Date | Jan 24, 1999 |
Last Air date | Nov 01, 2000 |
Season | 2 Season |
Episode | 6 Episode |
Runtime | 90:14 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb: | 7.20/ 10 by 4.00 users |
Popularity | 7.397 |
Language | Czech, English, Spanish |