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The Scarlet Pimpernel

The Scarlet Pimpernel

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

142 mins

Rating

6.728/10

Release Date

09 November 1982

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Anthony Andrews

Anthony Andrews

Sir Percy Blakeney/The Scarlet Pimpernel

Jane Seymour

Jane Seymour

Marguerite St. Just

Ian McKellen

Ian McKellen

Chauvelin

James Villiers

James Villiers

Baron de Batz

Eleanor David

Eleanor David

Louise

Malcolm Jamieson

Malcolm Jamieson

Armand St. Just

Denis Lill

Denis Lill

Count de Tournay

Ann Firbank

Ann Firbank

Countess de Tournay

Richard Morant

Richard Morant

Robespierre

Julian Fellowes

Julian Fellowes

The Prince Regent

Timothy Carlton

Timothy Carlton

Count de Beaulieu

David Gant

David Gant

Fouquet

John Quarmby

John Quarmby

Ponceau

Carol MacReady

Carol MacReady

Mme. Duval

Tracey Childs

Tracey Childs

Suzanne

Joanna Dickens

Joanna Dickens

Aunt Lulu

Dominic Jephcott

Dominic Jephcott

Sir Andrew Ffoulkes

Christopher Villiers

Christopher Villiers

Lord Anthony Dewhurst

Geoffrey Toone

Geoffrey Toone

Marquis de St. Cyr

Sean Mathias

Sean Mathias

Dispatcher

Daphne Anderson

Daphne Anderson

Lady Grenville

Tony Caunter

Tony Caunter

Pochard

Nick Brimble

Nick Brimble

Bibot

Athene Fielding

Athene Fielding

Noblewoman

Mark Drewry

Mark Drewry

Lord Timothy Hastings

Barrie Houghton

Barrie Houghton

Executioner

Kate Howard

Kate Howard

Countess de Beaulieu

Richard Charles

Richard Charles

The Dauphin

Preston Lockwood

Preston Lockwood

Duke

Iris Everson

Iris Everson

Duchess

Gabrielle Parker

Gabrielle Parker

Marchioness

Derek Deadman

Derek Deadman

Handler

Carolyn Pertwee

Carolyn Pertwee

Seamstress

Martine Copeland

Martine Copeland

Annette

Martin Wyldeck

Martin Wyldeck

Marquess

James Payne

James Payne

Jailor

David Rolfe

David Rolfe

2nd Major Domo

Gordon Gostelow

Gordon Gostelow

Duval

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