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The Scarlet Pimpernel

1982 · 142 min

A swashbuckling romantic adventure with witty disguises, perilous rescues, and a tender love story set against revolutionary turmoil.

Overview
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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Tone
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • betrayal
  • identity
  • justice
  • loyalty
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
  • sea
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour4
Realism6
Romance7
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
romance, tv movie, adventure
Directed by
Clive Donner
Written by
William Bast
Starring
Anthony Andrews, Jane Seymour, Ian McKellen, James Villiers, Eleanor David, Malcolm Jamieson, Denis Lill, Ann Firbank
Cinematography
Dennis C. Lewiston
Runtime
142 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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