

The Scarlet Pimpernel
1982-11-09 · 142 min · ★ 6.8
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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- Directors
- Clive Donner
- Production companies
- Edgar J. Scherick Associates
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
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Anthony AndrewsSir Percy Blakeney/The Scarlet Pimpernel
Jane SeymourMarguerite St. Just
Ian McKellenChauvelin
James VilliersBaron de Batz
Eleanor DavidLouise
Malcolm JamiesonArmand St. Just
Denis LillCount de Tournay
Ann FirbankCountess de Tournay
Richard MorantRobespierre
Julian FellowesThe Prince Regent
Timothy CarltonCount de Beaulieu
David GantFouquet
John QuarmbyPonceau
Tracey ChildsSuzanne
Dominic JephcottSir Andrew Ffoulkes
Christopher VilliersLord Anthony Dewhurst
Geoffrey TooneMarquis de St. Cyr
Sean MathiasDispatcherTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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