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The Scarlet Pimpernel

1934 · 97 min

It is a dazzling spectacle of witty deception and high-stakes romance set against a backdrop of revolutionary danger.

Tagline
Match courage with courage... meet cunning with cunning!
Overview
18th century English aristocrat Sir Percy Blakeney leads a double life. He appears to be merely the effete aristocrat, but in reality is part of an underground effort to free French nobles from Robespierre's Reign of Terror.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • freedom
  • betrayal
  • identity
  • politics
  • rebellion
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror1
Humour2
Realism3
Romance7
Tension8
Darkness3
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Genres
drama, adventure
Directed by
Harold Young
Written by
S. N. Behrman, Arthur Wimperis, Robert E. Sherwood, Lajos Biró
Starring
Leslie Howard, Merle Oberon, Raymond Massey, Nigel Bruce, Bramwell Fletcher, Anthony Bushell, Joan Gardner, Walter Rilla
Music
Arthur Benjamin
Cinematography
Harold Rosson
Runtime
97 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English, French

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