TV series
The Scarlet Pimpernel
1999–2000 · 2 seasons
A swashbuckling period adventure with disguises, close escapes and a brooding cat-and-mouse rivalry, played with theatrical charm and a steady sense of danger.
- Created by
- Edward Bennett, Patrick Lau
- Genres
- Drama, Action & adventure
- Starring
- Richard E. Grant, Elizabeth McGovern, Martin Shaw
- Overview
- 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.
- How it feels
- Tense, romantic, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
- About
- Identity, deception, justice, loyalty
- Content
- Mild violence, gore and sexual content. No swearing.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Created by
- Edward Bennett, Patrick Lau
- Genres
- Drama, Action & adventure
- Starring
- Richard E. Grant, Elizabeth McGovern, Martin Shaw
